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As Election Day approaches, families may be curious if they are required to provide their nannies and other household employees with time off to vote. The answer is … it depends. Here’s what household employers need to know and other considerations when it comes to voting.<\/p><\/div>\n

As Election Day approaches, families may be curious if they are required to provide their nannies and other household employees with time off to vote.<\/p>\n

The answer is … it depends.<\/p>\n

While federal law does not require household employers to provide their workers time off to vote, many states have voting leave laws that allow employees to take leave in certain circumstances.<\/p>\n

Your nanny may also desire an offer to take leave and vote regardless of the applicable laws.<\/p>\n

Here’s what household employers need to know.<\/p>\n

State voting leave laws<\/h2>\n

Most states and localities have laws requiring employers to provide their workers time off work to vote, even though no federal law requires this.<\/p>\n

Yet, if certain employees have enough time to vote during non-working hours, they may not be eligible for leave.<\/p>\n

The specifics vary by state, but many of these voting leave laws:<\/p>\n