Intro to Alabama Labor Laws
Get an overview of the Alabama labor laws small businesses should know when hiring, and updates on employment laws that could impact your business.
Minimum Wage
The minimum wage in Alabama is $7.25 per hour, which is the same as the federal minimum wage.
References: Alabama Wage and Hour
Minimum Exempt Salary Requirements
Alabama follows the federal minimum exempt requirement of $884 per week or $43,888 per year for most exemptions from minimum wage and overtime.
References: Federal Minimum Exemption Threshold
Meal & Rest Laws
Alabama follows federal requirements and doesn’t have regulations requiring employers to provide meal and rest break periods.
Lactation Accommodation Laws
Alabama follows federal law and doesn’t have state-specific lactation accommodations laws or regulations.
Updates to Alabama Labor Laws
Keep up to date with important changes to state and local employment laws in Alabama.
Alabama now requires FMLA-covered employers to offer up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave to adoptive parents. The law also requires employers that extend paid leave benefits to birth parents to offer paid leave to adoptive parents as well.
Alabama has introduced a new requirement for employers to provide notice of potential unemployment benefits to any employee who separates from the company for any reason, regardless of the nature of the separation.
Last month, Alabama legalized medical marijuana for the treatment of certain medical conditions. The provisions of the law do not prevent Alabama employers from prohibiting the use of medical cannabis in the workplace.
The Clarke-Figures Equal Pay Act, passed earlier this summer in Alabama, will impose, among other requirements, equal pay requirements and a ban on salary history inquiries for employers in the state.
This material has been prepared for informational purposes only, and is not intended to provide, and should not be relied on for, legal or tax advice. If you have any legal or tax questions regarding this content or related issues, then you should consult with your professional legal or tax advisor.
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