Bill > H4605

This bill amends Massachusetts law to provide employees with sufficient time off, without loss of pay, to exercise their right to vote in state or municipal elections. It requires employers to allow employees to take time off at the beginning or end of their regular work shift to vote, as long as the employee gives their employer at least 3 days' notice. The bill also mandates that employers post a notice from the Secretary of the Commonwealth explaining these voting rights, and it imposes a penalty on employers who refuse to comply by requiring them to pay the aggrieved employee for a full day's work. Enforcement of this provision will be overseen by the Fair Labor Division of the state Attorney General's Office.

Budget and Finance

Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development (J)

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4605