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17-1-5
Section 17-1-5 Employers to allow time off for voting. Each employee in the state shall, upon
reasonable notice to his or her employer, be permitted by his or her employer to take necessary
time off from his or her employment to vote in any municipal, county, state, or federal political
party primary or election for which the employee is qualified and registered to vote on the
day on which the primary or election is held. The necessary time off shall not exceed one
hour and if the hours of work of the employee commence at least two hours after the opening
of the polls or end at least one hour prior to the closing of the polls, then the time off
for voting as provided in this section shall not be available. The employer may specify the
hours during which the employee may absent himself or herself as provided in this section.
(Act 2006-545, p. 1263, §1; §17-1-9.)...
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12-16-8.1
Section 12-16-8.1 Discharge of employee or adverse employee action. (a) No employer in this
state may discharge any employee or subject any employee to an adverse employment action solely
because he or she serves on any jury empanelled under any state or federal statute; provided,
however, that the employee reports for work on his or her next regularly scheduled hour after
being dismissed from any jury. (b) Any employee who is so discharged or subjected to an adverse
employment action shall have a cause of action against the employer for the discharge or adverse
employment action in any court of competent jurisdiction in this state and shall be entitled
to recover both actual and punitive damages. (c) The provisions of this section are supplemental
to any statutes, existing or to be enacted in the future, that are designed to protect and
safeguard a citizen's right and duty to serve on a lawful jury, and the provisions of this
section shall not repeal or supersede the provisions of any...
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17-1-9
Section 17-1-9 Employers to allow time off for voting. THIS SECTION WAS ASSIGNED BY THE CODE
COMMISSIONER. IT HAS NOT BEEN CODIFIED BY THE LEGISLATURE. Each employee in the state shall,
upon reasonable notice to his or her employer, be permitted by his or her employer to take
necessary time off from his or her employment to vote in any municipal, county, state, or
federal political party primary or election for which the employee is qualified and registered
to vote on the day on which the primary or election is held. The necessary time off shall
not exceed one hour and if the hours of work of the employee commence at least two hours after
the opening of the polls or end at least one hour prior to the closing of the polls, then
the time off for voting as provided in this section shall not be available. The employer may
specify the hours during which the employee may absent himself or herself as provided in this
section. (Act 2006-545, §1.)...
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25-7-41
Section 25-7-41 Definitions; limitations on compensation and employment benefits not required
by state or federal laws. (a) For purposes of this article, the following words have the following
meanings: (1) DISCRIMINATION. An action by an employer or a distinction by an employer that
adversely affects an employee or job applicant based on a group, class, or category to which
that person belongs. (2) EMPLOYEE. An individual employed in this state by an employer or
a natural person who performs services for an employer for valuable consideration and does
not include a self-employed independent contractor. (3) EMPLOYER. A person engaging in any
activity, enterprise, or business in this state employing one or more employees, or a person,
association, or legal or commercial entity receiving services from an employee or independent
contractor and, in return, giving compensation of any kind to such employee or independent
contractor. (4) FEDERAL LABOR LAWS. The National Labor Relations Act,...
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25-1-51
Section 25-1-51 Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) DD 214. A Department of Defense Report of Separation form or its predecessor
or successor forms. (2) PRIVATE EMPLOYER. An employer who is not the federal or state government,
a school district, or a public institution of higher education. (3) VETERAN. A person who
has served on active duty in the United States Armed Forces and was discharged or released
with an honorable discharge. (4) VETERANS' PREFERENCE EMPLOYMENT POLICY. A private employer's
voluntary preference for hiring, promoting, or retaining a veteran over another qualified
applicant or employee. (Act 2015-314, §2.)...
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25-14-4
Section 25-14-4 Construction of provisions; scope of business; taxation; competitive bidding;
employment information provided by professional employer organization. (a) Neither this chapter
nor a professional employer agreement may affect, modify, or amend any collective bargaining
agreement, or the rights or obligations of any client, professional employer organization,
or covered employee under the federal National Labor Relations Act, or any other similar law.
(b) Neither this chapter nor a professional employer agreement may affect, modify, or amend
any state, local, or federal licensing, registration, or certification requirement applicable
to any professional employer organization, client, or covered employee. (c) A covered employee
who is required to be licensed, registered, or certified according to law or regulation is
solely an employee of the client for purposes of the license, registration, or certification
requirement. (d) A professional employer organization does not...
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31-13-5
Section 31-13-5 Enforcement of and compliance with federal immigration laws; information relating
to immigration status; violations; penalties. (a) No official or agency of this state or any
political subdivision thereof, including, but not limited to, an officer of a court of this
state, may adopt a policy or practice that limits or restricts the enforcement of federal
immigration laws by limiting communication between its officers and federal immigration officials
in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1373 or 8 U.S.C. § 1644, or that restricts its officers in the
enforcement of this chapter. If, in the judgment of the Attorney General of Alabama, an official
or agency of this state or any political subdivision thereof, including, but not limited to,
an officer of a court in this state, is in violation of this subsection, the Attorney General
shall report any violation of this subsection to the Governor and the state Comptroller and
that agency or political subdivision shall not be eligible to...
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12-19-273
Section 12-19-273 Court to exercise sound discretion and specifically set forth reasons for
award; factors to be considered. In determining the amount of an award of costs or attorneys'
fees, the court shall exercise its sound discretion. When granting an award of costs and attorneys'
fees, the court shall specifically set forth the reasons for such award and shall consider
the following factors, among others, in determining whether to assess attorneys' fees and
costs and the amount to be assessed: (1) The extent to which any effort was made to determine
the validity of any action, claim or defense before it was asserted; (2) The extent of any
effort made after the commencement of an action to reduce the number of claims being asserted
or to dismiss claims that have been found not to be valid; (3) The availability of facts to
assist in determining the validity of an action, claim or defense; (4) The relative financial
position of the parties involved; (5) Whether or not the action was...
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31-13-10
Section 31-13-10 Willful failure to complete or carry alien registration documentation. (a)
In addition to any violation of federal law, a person is guilty of willful failure to complete
or carry an alien registration document if the person is in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1304(e)
or 8 U.S.C. § 1306(a), and the person is an alien unlawfully present in the United States.
(b) In the enforcement of this section, an alien's immigration status shall be determined
by verification of the alien's immigration status with the federal government pursuant to
8 U.S.C. § 1373(c). A law enforcement officer shall not attempt to independently make a final
determination of whether an alien is lawfully present in the United States. (c) A law enforcement
official or agency of this state or a county, city, or other political subdivision of this
state may not consider race, color, or national origin in the enforcement of this section
except to the extent permitted by the United States Constitution and the...
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25-5-11
the employee was entitled. For purposes of this amendatory act, the employer shall be entitled
to subrogation for medical and vocational benefits expended by the employer on behalf of the
employee; however, if a judgment in an action brought pursuant to this section is uncollectible
in part, the employer's entitlement to subrogation for such medical and vocational benefits
shall be in proportion to the ratio the amount of the judgment collected bears to the total
amount of the judgment. (b) If personal injury or death to any employee results
from the willful conduct, as defined in subsection (c) herein, of any officer, director, agent,
or employee of the same employer or any workers' compensation insurance carrier of the employer
or any person, firm, association, trust, fund, or corporation responsible for servicing any
payment of workers' compensation claims for the employer, or any officer, director, agent,
or employee of the carrier, person, firm, association, trust, fund, or...
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