Legislation that will increase the availability and reduce the cost for liquor liability insurance could receive final approval Tuesday, April 11. The House Insurance Committee approved HB158 and SB104 on April 5th, sending the bills to the full House. HB158…
Taxed sales in Alabama exceeded $18 billion in November and December 2022, slightly outpacing what the Alabama Retail Association predicted. Sales in the traditional holiday shopping months grew 5.6% compared to the same two months in 2021. Alabama Retail had…
Legislation that will increase availability and reduce the cost for liquor liability insurance could receive final approval as early as the first week of April. The Alabama Senate approved SB104 Thursday, March 23, and that bill plus its companion, HB158,…
The Alabama Legislature began the first regular session of its new term Tuesday, March 7, then the governor called a special session to spend $1.06 billion in pandemic relief funds. By the end of the first legislative day, 174 bills…
In an executive order issued Wednesday, March 8, Gov. Kay Ivey began a one-year moratorium on any new rules from state agencies that fall under the executive branch (more than 150 entities). In her State of the State address, the…
As tornadoes and severe storms swept through the state Thursday, Jan. 12, Gov. Kay Ivey issued a state of emergency in six Alabama counties hit by the powerful system. As of Feb. 4, 10 Alabama counties are eligible for federal…
In late January and early February, the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (S. 140/H.R. 895) was introduced in Congress to reduce rising retail crime and target organized crime gangs. The legislation seeks to stop those who sell illegally obtained goods…
On Oct. 20, 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a “Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal” poster (see bottom right corner of image below). It informs employees of their rights to be free from unlawful workplace harassment and…
Alabama Retail Comp would like to remind employers who are covered under OSHA recordkeeping requirements that it’s almost time to post OSHA’s Form 300A, the Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, for job-related illnesses or injuries that occurred during 2022….
Alabama Retail Comp will return $7.5 million in 2023 to participants as part of its annual retrospective return. “We are pleased to make a significant return to participants,” said Rick Brown, fund administrator and Alabama Retail Association president. “Every dollar…