Employee Voting on Election Day

The next federal election is taking place in Canada on October 21st. Most employers are aware that employees are entitled to take time off on election day to cast their ballot, however, many employers (and employees) are unsure how the rules work. This post will take a quick look at the rules and hopefully provide some clarity. The Rules: The Canada Elections Act provides that employees (with a few limited exceptions) are entitled to have 3 consecutive hours to cast their ballot on the day of a federal election. Many employees think that this means they’re entitled to take 3 hours off from work. That’s usually not the case. An employee will only be entitled to take time off to …