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Alabama Whistleblower Laws
More Information on Whistleblower Laws
| Code Section | 25-5-11.125-8-57 |
| Prohibited Employer Activity | Terminating for filing a written notice of violation of safety rule under §25-5-11 (c)(4); termination for filing action against employer to recover workers' compensation |
| Protection for Public or Private Employees? | Both |
| Opportunity for Employer to Correct? | Yes, employer may not retaliate against employee or individual who tries to remedy violations of child labor chapter. (25-8-57) |
| Remedies | Can not discharge, discipline, threaten, harass, blacklist, or in any other manner discriminate if employee disclosed information, refused to obey an illegal order, or revealed any violation of this chapter |
| Penalties | - |
| Code Section | 36-26A-1, et. seq. |
| Prohibited Employer Activity | Can not discharge, demote, transfer, or otherwise discipline regarding compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges |
| Protection for Public or Private Employees? | Public |
| Opportunity for Employer to Correct? | - |
| Remedies | Can bring civil action within 2 years of violation; court can award back pay, front pay, and compensatory damages |
| Penalties | - |
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