Why is it that some employers allow their employees to leave early to go vote on voting day but other employers do not?
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Posted by 03141965female Oct 21st, 2012 at 10:35AM
I believe, by law, employers are mandated to give you a perscribed allotment of time to vote.
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Posted by crystalkid Oct 21st, 2012 at 10:35AM
If I recall, employers are required to give employees upto 3 consecutive hours to vote. For many people, polling stations are open long enough that they don't have to leave early/show up late to vote. Some people have shifts where they do have to take advantage of the law though
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Posted by Sellry Oct 21st, 2012 at 10:27AM
I believe they only are supposed to let you leave if your regular quitting time doesn't give you a full 3 hours to vote before the polling stations are closed. At least that's how it is here.
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Posted by NorthernStar1980 Oct 21st, 2012 at 10:36AM
It depends on the job most likely! Some jobs are easier at making concessions with letting employees come and go than other jobs!
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Posted by JustPlainBarb Oct 21st, 2012 at 10:35AM
Probably depends on what kind of hours their employees work. If they are working during polling hours, they would need to leave work so they can vote.
If someone works 9 to 5, they would have plenty of time to get to the polls without time off ... for example.
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Posted by s3r1al Oct 21st, 2012 at 10:29AM
fast food and retail out of the mix id say because people are people and its not clearly defined who would let whom go vote
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