{"id":10721,"date":"2016-11-03T09:47:36","date_gmt":"2016-11-03T13:47:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gtm.com\/household\/?p=10721"},"modified":"2020-04-07T15:36:15","modified_gmt":"2020-04-07T19:36:15","slug":"voting-leave-for-household-employees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gtm.com\/household\/voting-leave-for-household-employees\/","title":{"rendered":"Voting Leave for Household Employees"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"votingWith Election Day right around the corner, employers may not be aware of the laws regarding voting leave for household employees.<\/p>\n

While there are no federal laws that mandate employers\u00a0to provide employees time off designated for voting, most states prohibit employers from taking actions like disciplining or firing an employee who takes time off work to vote. Some states require employers to allow a certain number of hours of time off so an employee can vote. And some states also require payment to employees for voting leave.<\/p>\n

For example, California mandates that employers provide sufficient time off, including up to two hours of paid time off, to employees whose work schedules do not otherwise provide them with sufficient time off to vote.\u00a0Employers must post a\u00a0Time Off to Vote Notice<\/a> to employees informing them of state law provisions for taking paid leave to vote in statewide elections. Employers must post the notice at least 10 days before a statewide election, either in the workplace or in a location where employees can see it as they enter or exit their place of work.<\/p>\n

In New York,\u00a0employees may take enough time off to give them adequate time to vote, when combined with nonwork hours. Time off is not required if the employee has four consecutive hours off before or after work when the polls are open. Up to two hours off are paid.<\/p>\n

In general, most state voting laws provide that the employer:<\/p>\n