There are important mid-term elections occurring in Texas on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Early voting runs from October 24 though November 4, 2022. There are many statewide, state district and U.S. representative races to be decided in this election.
In Texas, employers are required provide employees with time off
National elections are approaching and some Texas employees may be entitled to paid time off to vote in that election. The Texas Election Code makes it a Class C misdemeanor for an employer to refuse to allow an employee to be absent from work on election day for purpose of attending the polls to vote.
The mid-term elections are approaching. Today I want to take the opportunity for a brief refresher on the Texas legal requirement for providing employee time off to vote. Under certain circumstances, Texas employers may be required to give employees paid-time off to vote. As I wrote about last year:
The Texas Election Code makes it a