Duties of employer in relation to a poll

Every employer shall, in relation to a poll held under section 28 of this Act, (a) take all necessary steps to ensure that his employees comprising the bargaining unit and eligible to vote in the poll are given the opportunity to do so; and (b) permit every employee in the bargaining unit who is eligible to vote in the poll to be absent from work for at least two hours on the polling day for the purposes of voting, without deducting any pay or other benefits from such employee.