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Report Link Alabama Governor Approves New Jury Duty Law (pdf).
Ogletree Deakins - December 20, 2005
Governor Bob Riley recently signed a bill amending Alabama’s law governing jury duty leave. Under the new law, which was sponsored by Senator Wendall Mitchell (D-Luverne), employees cannot be asked to use their vacation time, sick leave or unpaid leave to respond to a jury duty summons. Moreover, as long as the employee reports for work at his or her next regular work time after being dismissed from a jury, the employer may not take any adverse action against the employee.
Report Link Court Resolves Retaliatory Discharge Dispute (pdf).
Ogletree Deakins - April 21, 2005
The Alabama Supreme Court recently refused to dismiss a lawsuit brought by an employee who claimed that his employer’s decision to discharge him following an on-the-job injury was retaliatory. According to the state’s highest court, the worker was not required to commence a formal civil action to recover workers’ compensation benefits before filing suit for retaliatory discharge.

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