The state of Alabama follows at-will employment when it comes to firing employees. Many workers have no recourse if they are terminated. However, there are a few exceptions, such as termination on the basis of discrimination or harassment. Employees are also afforded...
Year: 2022
Unique concerns about semi-truck collisions
Drivers who operate semi-trucks professionally often have significant experience and training operating oversized vehicles. While these drivers may better understand vehicle safety, accidents still happen. One reason large trucks become involved in accidents is due in...
New SEC reform act changes laws for whistleblowing
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulates laws that protect investors and companies in Alabama and throughout the country. They operate a national whistleblower program to identify, prevent and punish acts of securities fraud. Whenever whistleblowers...
U.S Supreme Court leaves weed killer award in place
The U.S. Supreme Court dismissed the recent challenge to a lawsuit filed by two individuals affected by a well-known weed killer known as Roundup. Many people across the country have claimed that this product causes cancer. The German manufacturer, Bayer AG, however,...
What was behind the rise in traffic deaths during 2021?
After the past few years, individuals throughout Alabama and the rest of the United States were ready to get out of their homes. Many people opted to take to the open road. Unfortunately, what should have been a time of relaxation and celebration, has unearthed a...
Roundup verdict lands in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court
Manufacturers, sellers, distributors, suppliers, and others in the chain of consumer product distribution have a duty to ensure products they place in the hands of consumers are safe and free of dangerous hazards that could cause harm. If they don’t, and the product...
What to know about the Alabama whistleblower protection statute
Alabama Code Title 25, Industrial Relations and Labor § 25-8-57 is in place to stop supervisors from acting in retaliation when any state employee has reported a violation of rule, regulation, or law. These protections generally apply to reports that happened either...
SEC proposes two amendments to whistleblower reward program rules
Employees in Alabama may benefit from learning about two amendments that the Security Exchange Commission, or SEC, proposed this past February for the whistleblower rewards program rules. According to the SEC Chair, the proposed amendments are designed to help ensure...
The FDA announces recall of Exactech knee and ankle replacements
Those who have had Exactech knee and ankle replacements should be aware of a recent recall by the company. The specific problem surrounds thousands of polyethylene plastic inserts due to potentially plastic wear occurring earlier than expected, resulting in failure of...
What is a traumatic brain injury?
Brain injuries can happen a number of ways in everyday life. Traumatic brain injuries, however, frequently, happen during an auto accident. A traumatic brain injury, also called a TBI, is a sudden impact to the head. The brain becomes bruised and often bleeds as a...