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Alabama Employment Laws
Learn about several key legal issues of importance to employees and employers alike
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Learn about legal holidays and what they mean for public-sector employees; the state’s limited civil rights laws and how they mostly rely on federal anti-discrimination protections; the meaning of "right to work" laws and their impact on workers; how Alabama’s whistleblower statutes protect employees who speak out about their employers’ illegal activities from retaliation; and much more. Click on a link below to get up to speed on Alabama’s employment laws and regulations.
Learn About Alabama Employment Laws
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Alabama Legal Holiday Laws
Summary of Alabama’s legal holidays, on which state employees typically get a paid day off, and what legal holidays mean for most private-sector employees.
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Alabama Right to Work Laws
What you need to know about “right to work” laws and how they impact unionized workplaces that rely on membership dues and contributions from workers.
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Alabama Civil Rights Laws
How civil rights protections under both federal and Alabama state laws prohibit discrimination against employees on the basis of race, gender, disability, religion, and other protected characteristics.
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Alabama Whistleblower Laws
The basics of whistleblower laws that protect Alabama employees from being retaliated against for reporting illegal or unethical acts by their employer to the proper authorities.
Alabama Employment Law Articles
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