Election Day is Quickly Approaching – What is Required of Colorado Employers?

Posted by: Karen Booher on October 18th, 2024

Although federal law doesn’t require employers to give employees time off to vote, a majority of states (including Colorado) and some local ordinances mandate that employers provide voting leave time to their employees.

What Does Colorado Require of Employers?

Leave:  Eligible employees are entitled to take up to two hours of leave to vote on Election Day, unless they have enough time to vote outside of working hours. You may specify the time for employees to take such leave, but they must be allowed to take the leave at the start or end of their shift, if requested.

Pay:  Hourly employees must receive their regular hourly wage for up to two hours of voting leave.

Employee Notice:  Employees must apply for such leave prior to Election Day.

Employer Notice:  You are not required to post a notice about employees’ right to take voting leave.

Get Out & Vote!!!

Source:

Fisher Phillips, “Do Your Employees Get Time Off to Vote? A State-By-State Guide for Employer“, 9/12/2024.