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…
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….
All Alabama Retail Association members received a 17 x 22 4-in-1 state workers’ rights poster with the November issue of Alabama Retailer magazine. The updated poster contains a July 1 change to the Alabama Child Labor Law portion of the…
Beginning Nov. 1, all sales and use tax licenses issued by the Alabama Department of Revenue must be renewed annually and online through the www.myalabamataxes.alabama.gov, or MAT, portal. There is no charge to renew these licenses required for: Sales Tax…
In an April 13 Alabama Daily News story, Alabama Retail Association President Rick Brown and others advocate for opening small stores under occupancy, social distancing and health standards as have been placed on larger stores. “The Alabama Retail Association and…
The Alabama Woman, Infants and Children (WIC) supplemental foods program is transitioning from a paper-based to an electronic-based delivery system known as eWIC. Food benefits automatically will be added onto a card, much like a debit card. The first phase…
On a voice vote, the Alabama Alcohol Beverage Control Board on June 14 voted to increase the markup on wholesale and retail liquor by five percent. By law, the money generated by the markup goes directly to the General Fund,…
With only one dissenting vote, the Legislative Council reversed an Alabama Department of Public Health decision to move Xanax into one of the most restrictive categories for controlled substances. Alprazolam and other benzodiazepines will remain a Schedule IV drug in Alabama. Alprazolam is…
At the request of Gov. Kay Ivey, the Alabama Department of Revenue canceled a Tuesday, April 11, public hearing on subjecting digital transmissions to the state’s rental tax. It is unclear if the new governor, who was sworn into office Monday, or the…