Can an employee have a paid leave for voting on Election Day in Tennessee?
Full Question:
Can an employee have a paid leave for voting on Election Day in Tennessee?
07/24/2009 |
Category: Election Laws |
State: Tennessee |
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Answer:
An employee is given a reasonable period of time off to vote, not to exceed three hours, unless work is begun three or more hours after the polls open or ends three or more hours before the polls close. The employee must give notice of the need for time off to vote at least before 12:00 p.m. on the day prior to the election. The employer may specify the time off that the employee is given to vote. This time off is paid. (Tenn. Code Ann. Section 2-1-106).