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E-3.2 - Election Act
Section 179
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179. Every employer shall, upon a written request, grant a leave without pay to an employee who is a candidate or intends to become one. The request may be made at any time from the date of the order instituting the election.
The employee’s leave begins on the day requested by the employee and ends on the thirtieth day following the period prescribed for the filing of nomination papers if he is not a candidate, or if he is, on the thirtieth day following the declaration of election.
The employee may terminate his leave at any time.
179. Every employer shall, upon a written request, grant a leave without pay to an employee who is a candidate or intends to become one. The request may be made at any time from the date of the writ of election.
The employee’s leave begins on the day requested by the employee and ends on the thirtieth day following the period prescribed for the filing of nomination papers if he is not a candidate, or if he is, on the thirthieth day following the declaration of election.
The employee may terminate his leave at any time.
