And You Thought the Worst Thing about Elections was Campaign Ads . . . Think Again
It's hard to believe that Election Day is just around the corner again! Despite the fact that the polls in many states are open for at least 12 hours (or more) on election days, and that some states have extended the polling over several days and/or have mail-in ballots for the election, many employers will still be asked by their employees if they can take time off to vote on election day. These employers may question whether they are required to give their employees time off to vote; and if they are, do they have to pay them for the time? And like most employer questions, the definitive answer to this one is . . . it depends!
While there is no federal law that requires employers to provide employees with time off to vote, most states have laws that do. Some even require that employees be paid for the time they take off to vote. Time off to vote laws differ by state but typically address the following:
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