Election Laws Require Time Off to Vote

October 29th, 2008 Posted by Cara

A number of states require employers to give workers time off to vote, including voting in the presidential election on Tuesday, November 4, 2008.

 

According to CCH, a nationwide leader in labor and employment information, more than half of the U.S. states have laws that mandate time off to vote. Employers who do not comply face fines and even jail time.

 

The states that do not require employers to give workers time off to vote are: Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, New Hersey, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont and Virginia.

 

In many states, (more…)

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