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Guidelines for employers to grant leave on election day
Aruna Shantha
2024-09-06 08:46:06
The Election Commission has issued a notification outlining leave entitlements for employees in both public and private sectors during the presidential election,
Relevant leave provisions will facilitate the voters to attend the polling stations for voting without any loss of pay or on their personal leaves.
All employees are entitled to the following leave based on the distance from their workplace to their polling stations
Half a day’s leave - 40 kilometers or less
One day’s leave - between 40-100 kilometers
One and a half days leave -between 100-150 kilometers
Two days’ leave - exceeding 150 kilometers
If some employees may take three days to travel to their polling stations, employers have been advised to provide a three-day leave.
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