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Do Your Employees Get Time Off to Vote? A State-By-State Guide for Employers

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Election Day will be here before we know it, and with record-breaking turnout expected in some states, it's essential to understand your obligations regarding employee voting leave. Do you know the rules that apply to your...more

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Obligaciones Patronales durante la Jornada Electoral

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En el marco de las próximas elecciones del 2 de junio, queremos recordarles la importancia de cumplir con las obligaciones patronales establecidas en la Ley Federal del Trabajo para garantizar que todos los trabajadores...more

Butler Snow LLP

Fixing Your Voting Policy: A Snapshot of Voting Leave Laws

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The 2024 Presidential Election will be here before we know it, with Super Tuesday around the corner. With the changing landscape of voting laws and the controversies surrounding the last election, people are paying more...more

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Minnesota Historic Legislative Session Comes to an End

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In what many are calling one of the most consequential legislative sessions in Minnesota's history, Gov. Tim Walz and legislative leaders pulled together a last-minute $72 billion budget deal to close out the 2023 legislative...more

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Time to Vote – Reminders for Employers

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Election day is here! On Tuesday, November 8, 2022, employees across the nation will report to their local polling places to cast their votes. So, what are California employers required to do?...more

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Reminder: CT Employers Must Allow Time Off to Vote

Election Day is November 8 this year. Connecticut employers should be aware  that a statute passed in 2021 requires them to provide their employees with two hours of unpaid time off to vote during the hours of 6:00 am and...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Election Day is Coming – A Reminder of Employer Obligations

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With midterm elections upon us, employers should ensure they are aware of and in compliance with state law requirements related to employee voting rights. While not all states impose requirements on employers, some impose...more

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Developments From The 2022 Session of The Connecticut General Assembly Affecting Employers (UPDATED)

We had originally written about employment-related legislation from the 2022 Regular Session of the Connecticut General Assembly in the aftermath of the conclusion of the session.  The Aftermath: Developments from the 2022...more

Littler

Ontario, Canada: Some Employees May Be Entitled to Paid Time Off to Vote in June 2nd Provincial Election

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The 2022 Ontario general election will take place on June 2, 2022.  Voters will elect members of the provincial government to serve in the Legislative Assembly. Under Ontario’s Election Act, every employee who is...more

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It’s Not a Presidential Election, But Employers Still Have Obligations

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As Election Day approaches, employers should ensure they are in compliance with state law requirements related to employee voting rights. While not all states impose requirements on employers, some impose time off obligations...more

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New Connecticut Employment Laws

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As is Connecticut’s tradition, several new laws took effect on October 1, 2021, including a number affecting the employment relationship....more

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Time to Vote: Employee and Employer Voting Leave Rights and Obligations for the 2020 Elections

Elections in the United States are scheduled for Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Not only will the office of president of the United States be contested, but all 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and 35 of the 100...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Accommodating Employee Requests To Vote In An Unprecedented Election

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While we are not willing to predict the outcome of next Tuesday’s election, we think that there is fair chance that 2020 will shatter voter participation records based on the number of early votes that have already been cast....more

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Voting Leave: Do You Know Your State’s Law?

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It’s October 30th, only four days from Election Day 2020, meaning there’s still time remaining (albeit not very much) to read up on your state’s laws regarding voting leave from work. Of course, marking Election Day this...more

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Election Year Issues in the Workplace

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While the COVID-19 pandemic has changed some aspects of how the 2020 Presidential election is conducted, employers are facing many of the same questions they have faced in the past, such as whether they are required to give...more

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Employee Voting Rights: Are Employers Required To Give Time Off To Vote?

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With the General Election on November 3rd rapidly approaching, registered voters are exploring various options for casting their ballots, be it through mail or in person early or on Election Day (November 3rd). One critical...more

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Voting Leave Laws

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Do you know what your state requires when it comes to allowing employees time off to vote? Find out which states require voting leave and what employer actions might interfere with employees’ voting rights. ...more

Littler

Dear Littler: What are our voting leave obligations?

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Dear Littler: We are a nationwide company with some employees working at our brick-and-mortar locations and some employees working remotely due to the pandemic. With the election coming up, employees in various states are...more

Epstein Becker & Green

COVID-19 Trend Watch: Employers Respond to Employees’ Voting Concerns with New PTO and Other Election-Related Policies

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As has been true for so many issues arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, growing concerns about safely voting in the 2020 elections are beginning to permeate the workplace, prompting employers nationwide to create or revise...more

Hogan Lovells

Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines – COVID-19 D.C. Update – August 2020 # 13

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In Washington - Senate Republicans plan to introduce their “skinny” version of coronavirus relief legislation as early as Tuesday. The 169-page draft bill provides US$300 in weekly unemployment insurance benefits through...more

Littler

Dear Littler: What is the Story with Employee Election Leave?

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Dear Littler: Election Day is coming up in a few weeks, and I’ve been getting questions from our managers in various branches about voting-related leave for employees. Our company has operations in more than a dozen states,...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Employment Law - November 2016

California Employers Have Special Obligations on Election Day - Next Tuesday our nation goes to the polls in what pundits expect will be record numbers. California employers have special obligations on Election Day to...more

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints

Employers Must Be Mindful of Voting Leave Rights on Election Day

With Election Day just a week away(!), it’s important that employers familiarize themselves with their employees’ rights to take leave to vote. While there is no Federal law granting employees the right to voting leave, at...more

Miller & Martin PLLC

Election Day is Coming Soon - Do You Know Your Employees' Voting Leave Rights? - October 2016

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Realizing we ALL could use some "time off" FROM this year's presidential election, we want to provide you with a quick (party-neutral!) refresher on your employees' voting leave rights in light of the upcoming national...more

Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP

Decision 2016: Do Employees Get Time Off to Vote?

With the 2016 Presidential primary elections in full swing, employers should be informed about their obligations as to when an employee requests time off to visit the polls. An employer’s obligation varies by state law and...more

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