San Francisco Time Off To Vote Lawyers
In California, an employer has to provide an employee, who needs it, time off to vote. Refusal of this right may give rise to legal action.
If a voter does not have sufficient time outside of working hours to vote at a statewide election, the voter may, without loss of pay, take off enough working time that, when added to the voting time available outside of working hours, will enable the voter to vote.
No more than two hours of the time taken off for voting shall be without loss of pay. The time off for voting shall be only at the beginning or end of the regular working shift, whichever allows the most free time for voting and the least time off from the regular working shift, unless otherwise mutually agreed.
If the employee on the third working day prior to the day of election, knows or has reason to believe that time off will be necessary to be able to vote on election day, the employee shall give the employer at least two working days' notice that time off for voting is desired.
An employer may not retaliate against an employee for taking this time to vote.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU HAVE BEEN TREATED UNLAWFULLY
Many companies have policies regarding employee rights and obligations in their company handbooks. Likewise, they may have reporting requirements which require that you follow a certain channel of communication in requesting leave or reporting a denial of your rights and/or retaliation. You should follow these procedures and document your actions in writing. Failure to follow these procedures may lead to a denial of your legal right to recover certain damages like punitive damages.
You have a limited period of time to act to protect your rights. Failure to act promptly may eliminate your rights to take legal action. For more information on these statutes of limitations, click here.
The Dolan Law Firm has a history of significant results for its clients. If you believe that you are being discriminated against or denied your legal right to vote, contact The Dolan Law Firm for a free case evaluation.
