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Canadian Election Day is Coming – Understand Employees’ Entitlement to Time off to Vote

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On Monday, April 28, 2025, Canadians will go to the polls to elect their next federal government.  Voting hours vary, based on jurisdiction, as follows...more

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Ontario, Canada: February 27, 2025 — Some Employees May Be Entitled to Paid Time Off to Vote

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The 2025 Ontario provincial election will take place on February 27, 2025. Voters will elect their Member of Provincial Parliament to represent them at Queen’s Park. In most of the province, polls are open on election day...more

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Election 2024: Employer Obligations Under Puerto Rico’s General Election Day Paid Leave Law

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Puerto Rico’s General Election Day will take place Nov. 5, 2024. Employers may operate on Election Day during their regular business hours, without any restrictions. However, employers should plan for employees taking time...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

2024 Employer's Guide to State Voting Leave Requirements

Election Day is fast approaching, and ensuring your employees understand their voting leave rights is crucial. The newly updated Employer's Guide to State Voting Leave Requirements is now available to help you navigate this...more

Maynard Nexsen

Know Your State’s Voting Leave Laws

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2024 is an election year, which brings with it challenges in the workplace and legal considerations for employers. As the year progresses, employers should be mindful of state laws concerning voting leave for employees,...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Employer Voting Leave Obligations

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Q: What should my company know about employers’ voting leave obligations?...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

Election Season and the Workplace, Part 2: Political Leave Laws

With Election Day just around the corner, we are highlighting some of the issues facing employers in a series of posts on election-related issues. In our first installment, we looked at employee protections around political...more

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC

Labor & Employment Law: Vermont and Federal Legislative Update

Downs Rachlin Martin labor and employment attorneys Amy Resnick and Andrea Wright highlight key Vermont and Federal legislative updates from 2020 that impact HR professionals. They walk through: Vermont minimum wage...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

New York State Election Law Reverts Back to Two Hour Paid Time Off Requirement

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Seyfarth Synopsis:  Last year, as part of the New York State FY 2020 Budget, Section 3-110 of the New York State Election Law was amended to increase the amount of paid time off that employees could take to vote in any...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

Voting and Other Political Activities: Is Your Workplace Ready for Election Day?

Another Election Day is just around the corner. And with nearly every state having at least one law addressing voting leave and/or other political-related activities, it can be easy to get tripped up in the details. In...more

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Canada’s Federal Election: What Employers Need to Know About Employee Time Off to Vote

Canadians are headed to the polls for a general election on October 21, 2019. As is the case with provincial elections, employers have certain obligations to permit employees who are qualified electors (Canadian citizens over...more

Stokes Wagner

New York State Election Leave Amendments

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Last month New York Governor Cuomo approved amendments to the state’s election laws that provide employees with up to three hours of paid leave on election days. In order to qualify, employees must be registered to vote and...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

Voting Pays: New York Employees Now Eligible for Paid Voting Leave

Effective immediately, the New York Election Law has been amended to provide employees in New York with up to three hours of paid time off to vote in any election....more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

Amendment to State Election Law Grants Employees Paid Time Off to Vote in Most Elections

Earlier this month, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced an amendment to New York State Election Law that will grant registered voters up to three hours of paid time off to vote in public elections. The State Legislature passed...more

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Election Day: What Employers Should Know About Employee Voting Rights Laws

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As Tuesday, November 8, 2016, approaches, employers should ensure compliance with voting rights laws in the states where they operate. There is no federal law that requires employers to give workers time off to vote, but...more

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