Management of Election Leave
- September 20, 2022
- Reading time: 4 min
News No. 38/2022
In light of the general elections on September 25, 2022, we believe it is appropriate to summarize the obligations of employees and employers.
Employees may be appointed to polling places in the following capacities:
Polling Station Chairperson
Secretary
Election Official (Male/Female)
List Representative
Workers involved in election-related activities have the right to take time off from work for the entire period during which voting and ballot counting take place.
Days of absence will be considered days of work.
Under no circumstances may an employer prevent an employee from performing this duty.
For employees, participation in the election entails the following provisions:
1) Days considered workdays (Monday, or Saturday if considered a workday under the applicable national collective bargaining agreement) must be paid at the regular rate, as if the employee had performed their usual work at the company;
2) Holidays or non-working days (usually Sundays, but also Saturdays in the case of a short workweek) entitle the employee to additional pay on top of their regular pay, or one or two days of compensatory time off.
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