As amended Wednesday, April 5, Alabama Retail Association-backed legislation now essentially eliminates the need for delivery licenses. The Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee on an 9-5 vote increased the threshold at which delivery licenses would be required from…
Comments are due May 5 on two rule changes related to tastings at stores with off-premise consumption licenses, like grocery stores. The proposed change to 20-X-7.10. Beer Tastings makes tastings possible for off-premises beer licenses and adds manufacturers to those that can…
All new hires must fill out the latest Form I-9 the first day they are on the job. Starting Sunday, Jan. 22, employers must use the Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification dated 11/14/2016. That version should be completed for new hires…
As 2016 ends and 2017 begins, take note of these federal and state laws and policies that could have a bearing on your business: OVERTIME RULE CHANGES PUT ON HOLD For two years, Alabama Retail kept members informed about the…
The federal government has made changes to Form I-9, a document all employers must have on all employees, even if you only employ one person. You can find the new Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification form and other I-9 information…
By Michael L. Thompson Federal and state governments recognize the difficulty of ferreting out undocumented aliens. For that reason, the tact taken by both is to eliminate the “carrot” that most attracts undocumented aliens to the United States in the…
Enforcement of food safety certification update delayed to 2020 Starting Jan. 1, 2020, the Alabama State Board of Health will begin enforcing a requirement that food service operations have a certified food safety manager on duty any time the doors…
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…
Terry Shea, an Alabama Retail Association board member and co-owner of Wrapsody in Hoover and Auburn, along with the manager of the Hoover Wrapsody, Bridget Veazey, appear in a just-released video featuring the voices of those adversely affected by the Department of Labor’s proposed rule change…
The U.S. Department of Labor has sent the proposed federal overtime rule to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review – the last step taken before a rule is final. But employers still have an opportunity to weigh in…