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Fisher Phillips

SCOTUS Says Workers Can Sue State Over Post-COVID Unemployment Benefits Processing Times: Key Takeaways for Employers

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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

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US Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Civil Rights Enforcement in Williams v. Reed Case

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In a 5-4 opinion by Justice Kavanaugh, joined by Chief Justice Roberts and Justices Sotomayor, Kagan, and Jackson, the Supreme Court reversed the Alabama Supreme Court’s decision and established a significant precedent...more

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Addressing Alabama’s Labor Force Participation: The Working for Alabama Legislative Package

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In response to the challenges of low labor force participation rates, the Alabama Legislature has introduced the Working for Alabama legislative package. This initiative began in 2019 when Lieutenant Governor Will Ainsworth...more

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New Alabama Law Limits Public Employers’ DEI Efforts

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The Alabama Legislature has enacted 2024 Ala. Act 34, limiting the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts of state agencies, public universities, and public boards of education. The new law goes into effect Oct. 1,...more

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New Alabama Overtime Tax Exemption and Employer Reporting Obligations Coming in January 2024

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Alabama employers should be aware of the new state tax exemptions that take effect for certain overtime payments beginning on January 1, 2024. Alabama has temporarily modified its tax code to exempt from state tax amounts...more

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OT on the QT? Bama’s Tax Exemption for Overtime

Employers in Alabama (along with the rest of the country) have faced headaches the last several years with staffing shortages and shift coverage. In June, with bipartisan support, the Alabama Legislature passed House Bill 217...more

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