Apple will give employees paid time off to vote, including retail workers, according to a report by rachsandl
“For retail team members and hourly workers across the company, if you’re scheduled to work this Election Day, we’ll be providing up to four hours of paid time off if you need it to get to the polls. If they choose, our teams can also use this time to volunteer as an election worker at one of your local polling stations,” the memo said, according toHundreds of other companies have already committed to giving their employees paid time off to vote.
, which was launched in 2018 by a coalition of companies led by Patagonia, has already gotten 470 firms on board, including Walmart, Visa and Uber. It’s unclear if Apple will take part in the Time To Vote campaign.Supporters say giving employees paid time off to vote will boost voter turnout, especially for low-wage workers who normally couldn’t afford to take the day off.
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