Employees’ right to leave of absence for voting
290 Employees’ right to leave of absence for voting
On notification from an employee before a polling day, the employer shall allow the employee, without penalty or any disproportionate deduction of pay, to take any necessary leave (not exceeding 2 hours) for the purpose of voting.
Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.
Subsection (1) does not apply if the absence of the employee from employment could—
endanger any person, animal or thing; or
cause substantial loss to any person.
An employee shall not notify an employer under subsection (1) if the employee does not have a genuine intention of voting during the period of the leave to be granted for the purpose of voting.
Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.
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