The Burr Broadcast February 2023 - Do Employee Handbooks Impose Contractual Obligations on Employers?
The Supreme Court recently issued a decision that raises big implications for workplace claims brought under state law. Alabama residents who applied for unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic challenged the way...more
In Women’s Care Specialists, P.C. v. Dr. Margot G. Potter and Dr. Karla Kennedy v. Dr. Margot G. Potter, the Alabama Supreme Court reversed opinions of the trial court that had denied motions to compel arbitration and held...more
Is your employee handbook a binding contract? A recent case from the Alabama Supreme Court, Davis v. City of Montevallo, says sometimes it is. Many employers issue handbooks to set forth guidelines for what employers expect...more