Paid time off on Election Day: ‘Democracy should trump commerce’

“Centro, a Chicago-based advertising technology company, is giving its 700 employees a half-day off on Election Day to encourage voter turnout among its mostly millennial workforce. About 300 employees are in Chicago, with the rest scattered across more than 20 states. “We’re going to turn Election Day into a national holiday for our employees,” said Centro’s CEO, Shawn Riegsecker.”

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