Election Considerations for Employers

Kollman & Saucier
Kollman & Saucier
10/30/2024
Next Tuesday, a contentious campaign season will culminate in millions of Americans making their ways to the polls and casting their ballots. Election season encompasses unique challenges for employers. What duties do Maryland employers have to ensure their employees have an opportunity to vote on election day? And how can employers prevent politics from getting in the way of work? Maryland Voting Leave Law On Election Day (November 5th), employers...
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Employee Leave to Vote on Election Day

Kollman & Saucier
Kollman & Saucier
10/14/2020
Election day is a couple weeks away -- November 3, 2020.  Now that I’ve told you something you already know, here is a reminder of Maryland law requiring employers to provide employees time off to vote.  Maryland employers must allow any employee who claims to be a Maryland registered voter up to two (2) hours of leave from work on election day so that the employee can cast a ballot if the employee does not have two (2) continuous off-duty...
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Election Day Obligations

Kollman & Saucier
Kollman & Saucier
10/28/2014
Next Tuesday, November 4, 2014, many states will be conducting their respective gubernatorial and other elections.  In anticipation of Election Day, employers should review their policies and procedures to ensure employees are provided proper time off to vote, as may be required by applicable law, as well as by stated policy.  While some states do not mandate time off for voting (including the District of  Columbia, Delaware, New Jersey,...
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Election Day Politics For Employers

Kollman & Saucier
Kollman & Saucier
11/04/2013
In anticipation of tomorrow -- Election Day 2013 -- employers should be sure their policies and practices on permitting time off to vote are legally compliant.  Some states have no time-off requirements while others require time off to vote, with civil or criminal penalties for employers that fail to do so. State laws vary, as well, regarding the notice, if any, an employee is required to provide regarding his or her intent to take time off to...
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