When your company hires employees in Alabama, you are required to comply with federal, state, and local employment laws. There are a variety of human resources and labor policies in the workplace that differ by state. Through your employee handbook, employers can easily document and distribute the correct policies to their employees to comply with the laws of each state.
Creating your Alabama Employee Handbook is a useful way to explain important policies and procedures, mitigate legal risk, and introduce employees to the expectations and operating practices of the organization.
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Alabama Employee Handbook Policies
There are 4 state and local employee handbook policies in Alabama.
Leaves of Absence
Alabama Volunteer Emergency Responder Leave Policy
Employer provides unpaid leave to employees serving as volunteer emergency responders in response to emergencies. Employees must provide a statement from the chief of the volunteer emergency about the emergency incident.
Alabama Jury Duty Leave Policy
You are entitled to job-protected leave to serve as a juror. Unless directed otherwise by your manager, you should return to work at the completion of jury duty, even if for a partial day.
Alabama Voting Leave Policy
You are permitted up to one hour of paid time off to vote.
Privacy
Alabama Electronic Monitoring Policy
Generally, Employer is prohibited from electronically recording private conversations without your consent.
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Federal Employee Handbook Policies
Regardless of which states you have employees in, there are required federal policies that must be included in your employee handbook. In addition to any state-specific policies, your employee handbook for Alabama should contain the following federal policies.
- Anti-Harassment Policy
- Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy
- Anti-Retaliation Policy
- Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
- Reasonable Accommodation Policy
Handbook Policy Best Practices
In addition to the required federal policies, the following policies are best practices to include in your employee handbook.
- Prohibited Conduct Policy
- Violations Reporting Policy
- Workplace Violence Prevention Policy
- Weapons Policy
- Disciplinary Action Policy
- At-Will Employment
- Federal Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) Policy
