SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The state Senate has voted to give military veterans a day off from work on Veterans Day.
Senators approved a bill Monday that would require employers to give workers a paid or unpaid day off on Nov. 11 if they previously served in the armed forces.
The Senate’s 30-0 vote sends the measure to the House.
Proponents say the day is already a holiday for government employees, and veterans who work in the private sector also deserve to have their service honored on that day.
Opponents say the bill amounts to a mandate on private businesses.
The measure allows managers to deny the day off if the employee’s absence would cause a significant disruption.
