Reference to the CFA’s Advocacy Update from June 1, 2022

Employees to have three consecutive hours for voting

Every employee who is qualified to vote shall, while the polls are open on polling day at an election, have three consecutive hours for the purpose of voting and, if the hours of his or her employment do not allow for three consecutive hours, the employee may request that his or her employer allow such additional time for voting as may be necessary to provide those three consecutive hours and the employer shall grant the request.  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.6, s. 6 (3).

Deduction from pay prohibited

No employer shall make any deduction from the pay of any employee or impose upon or exact from the employee any penalty by reason of his or her absence from work during the consecutive hours that the employer is required to allow under subsection (3).  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.6, s. 6 (4).

Time off best suiting convenience of employer

Any time off for voting as provided in subsection (3) shall be granted at the time of day that best suits the convenience of the employer.  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.6, s. 6 (5).

For more information contact Elections Ontario