Worker Has the Right to Leave to Vote without Pay Discount, MPT Alert
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Voting for municipal elections in Teresina Eric Souza/g1 The Public Prosecutor's Office of Labour in Piauí (MPT-PI) warned employers about the obligation to ensure that workers are able to exercise the right to vote in the elections on Sunday (4). The alert was also made in view of the increase in complaints of harassment received by the state body. According to the MPT, by the morning of Saturday (3), 10 complaints had been registered. ✅ Follow…
The Public Ministry of Labour will have a special appointment this Saturday (03) and Sunday (04) that mark the weekend of the first round of the general elections of 2026. With...
Workers have the right to leave to vote without pay discount or hourly compensation, says MPT
Workers may be absent to vote without losing remuneration, while board members also have a subsequent compensatory break.The municipal elections on Sunday, October 4, do not automatically suspend work activities, but employers must organize the days to allow their workers to comply with the electoral obligations set out in Paraguayan legislation. The regulations protect remuneration on certain permits and also grant a compensatory day to those w…
The Government established facilities for public and private workers who have to travel to another geographical area to vote on 4 October. They may be absent between 2 and 5 October, but must prove their suffrage and compensate for working days not worked.
Nor can companies demand compensation for hours. The MPT will be on call to combat electoral harassment during the elections.
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