Ensuring Compliance and Supporting Employee Participation
Election Day is almost here! As an employer, it is time to brush up on voting leave laws, post any mandatory notices, and ensure regulatory compliance.
Voting Leave Laws
Most states require employers to provide at least a few hours off to vote, and sometimes those hours must be paid. Often, these laws require very little advance notice from employees about their need for leave, so employers should be prepared to grant last-minute requests to leave work to vote.
If you’re in a state with early voting, you may want to encourage employees to take advantage of that option—by offering the same time-off benefit—to reduce the number of absences on Election Day. However, the availability of early voting and absentee ballots doesn’t change an employee’s right to vote on Election Day if that’s their preference.
We encourage you to visit your state’s voting regulations to follow the one that applies to you.
Additional resources to guide you through election season:
Navigating Time Off to Vote Laws
