Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley issued an emergency declaration effective Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016, because of a gasoline pipeline leak that is causing an interuption in the availability of gasoline in the state. When Alabama experiences a state of emergency, Alabama’s price gouging law is…
At J&M, ‘It’s about more than just shopping. It’s the experience.’ For more than 60 years, the familiar look and feel of J&M Bookstore has greeted Toomer’s Corner visitors. Generations of Auburn University students, alumni and fans say visiting and shopping at…
Mandatory updates to required Fair Labor Standards Act (minimum wage) and Polygraph Protection Act workplace posters became effective Aug. 1, 2016. On Tuesday, Aug. 23, the Alabama Retail Association mailed an updated 6-in-1 federal poster, including the Aug. 1 changes to each…
When working outdoors, you may encounter a variety of insects and arachnids (spiders) that can bite or sting. These bites and stings can transmit diseases, cause infection and trigger allergic reactions. Some are also poisonous. Therefore, it is important that you know how to prevent…
MONTGOMERY – Alabama’s 11th annual back-to-school sales tax holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. Friday, Aug. 5, and ends at midnight Sunday, Aug. 7. The state’s four-percent sales tax is waived throughout the state, while sales taxes levied by 293* cities and…
State Will Not Refund Tax; Expects to Take 8 Months to Recoup Fee Alabama pharmacists should have already received notices from the Alabama Medicaid Agency and the Alabama Department of Revenue informing them that a 15-cent increase in the pharmacy provider tax…
Alabama’s local retailers support the Alabama Department of Revenue’s efforts to enforce the state’s sales tax laws equally. In a direct challenge to the 1992 Supreme Court Quill decision that has allowed online retailers to evade collecting state sales taxes, the…
Alabama Retail Association Chairman Ricky Bromberg has been honored as one of the five finalists for the America’s Retail Champion Award, which a South Dakota ranch supply owner won. “It’s important to get involved in your trade association, whether it’s on…
On Wednesday, May 18, the Obama administration released its long-awaited final rule on the minimum salary necessary for an employee to qualify for overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). It is effective Dec. 1, 2016. Alabama Retail Association’s…
The Alabama Legislature completed its 2016 regular session with two state budgets but no agreement on how to fully fund Medicaid or pay for needed prisons. A summary of the Alabama Legislature’s 2016 regular session, can be found in the Capitol Retail Report…