Bill > A2843

Introduced Session

This bill requires an employer to provide two hours of paid leave annually to each employee working for the employer in the State for the purpose of voting at a general election in the State. Specifically, an employer is required to offer paid time off, which is fully paid, and may be used at the beginning or the end of an employee's work shift on the day of a general election in the State. Under the bill, an employee is required to notify an employer of the necessity for leave to vote two business days in advance of a general election in the State, and an employer is required to provide notice to employees of the employees' rights and obligations under this bill at least ten days prior to a general election in the State. The bill does not apply to: (1) an employee performing service in the construction industry that is under contract pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement; (2) a per diem health care employee; or (3) a public employee who is provided with leave for voting with full pay or a paid holiday on the day of a general election in the State pursuant to any other law, rule, or regulation of this State.

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Nicholas Chiaravalloti (D)*,  Angela Mcknight (D)*,  Raj Mukherji (D)*,  Lisa Swain (D),  Chris Tully (D),  Valerie Vainieri Huttle (D), 

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Labor Committee (on 02/20/2020)

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