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October 27, 2020

Avon marketing firm joins trend to make Election Day a paid day off 

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By Liese Klein

Avon marketing firm Adams & Knight is giving its employees a paid day off on Election Day, joining a national trend of companies seeking to encourage participation in the electoral process.

All 52 of Adams & Knight’s workers get a paid vacation day on Nov. 3, dubbed “Recommit to Making a Difference Day” by the company. The move was about both encouraging participation and giving employees a much-needed break, CEO Jill Adams said. 

“What we’re sensing is that everyone is struggling with 2020; it’s definitely been a challenging year,” Adams said. In addition to voting, “We encourage people either to do something for their physical or mental health,” she added.  

Jill Adams

Employees have already shared plans to work the polls in Hartford and East Hartford and some are texting and making phone calls to get out the vote, Adams said. Others have said they would get a flu shot or make a long-delayed trip to the dentist.

Adams & Knight has joined firms nationwide that are encouraging workers to take part in this year’s election. Large companies offering time off to vote or work the polls this year include Google, Bank of America, Best Buy and PayPal, although few are offering the entire day as a paid holiday.

Corporate efforts to encourage election participation include Time to Vote, which has grown from 400 to 1,700 participating companies in recent weeks, according to the New York Times. 

“Time To Vote is a nonpartisan movement, led by the business community, to contribute to the culture shift needed to increase voter participation in our country’s elections,” the organization’s website reads.
 

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