by Jason P. Bailey | Mar 23, 2020 | Coronavirus, Employment
March 18th the Federal Government passed a new law to cover sick leave due to the coronavirus. If your employer has less than 500 workers the law probably applies to you. What new paid sick leave is available? You may qualify for two weeks of paid sick leave if you... 
by Bret Smith | Mar 22, 2020 | Coronavirus, Employment
In Part I of our series about what to do if you lose your job or can’t work because of the coronavirus Browne House Law highlighted four new ways to qualify for unemployment benefits in Alabama: If you have been temporarily or permanently laid off because of the... 
by Jason P. Bailey | Mar 17, 2020 | Coronavirus, Employment
Due to the extreme conditions caused by the coronavirus, the Alabama Department of Labor has made it easier to get unemployment benefits. Under normal circumstances you qualify for unemployment if you lost your job due to no fault of your own. You can now qualify for... 
by Jason P. Bailey | Nov 11, 2019 | Appeals, Employment
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to address a case that sought to challenge age discrimination for job applicants. The plaintiffs asked the Supreme Court to consider whether older workers can challenge hiring rules or procedures that discriminate against older... 
by Jason P. Bailey | Sep 23, 2019 | Appeals, Employment
Most employment in Alabama is “at-will” meaning the employee can quit or can be fired at any time for a good reason or no reason at all. There are exceptions to at-will employment. Employers can’t fire their employees for a prohibited reason (like... 
by Jason P. Bailey | Feb 11, 2019 | Appeals, Employment
Birmingham Fighting Alabama Over Minimum Wage Across Alabama, the minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. The Alabama minimum wage is the same as the federal minimum wage. However, for one day in Birmingham, that wasn’t the case. For one day in 2016 the city of...