Alabama
Overview
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Harassment and discrimination based on a protected characteristic are prohibited under both federal and state law. The federal government and most state governments have agencies that help employers and employees understand these legal requirements and ensure compliance with the laws.
Protected Characteristics
Harassment or discrimination based on any protected characteristic set forth below is prohibited under state law in Alabama.
Alabama
age (40 years or older)
claimants of workers’ compensation benefits
Applicable Laws
Alabama
Ala. Code § 25-1-21 prohibits employment discrimination based on age over 40. Ala. Code § 25-1-29 establishes legal remedies for age discrimination.
The Clarke-Figures Equal Pay Act (Ala. Code § 25-1-30) prohibits employers from paying an employee at wage rates less than the rates paid to employees of another sex or race for equal work within the same establishment on jobs the performance of which requires equal skill, effort, education, experience, and responsibility, and performance under similar working conditions, except where the payment is made pursuant to any of the following: (1) A seniority system; (2) A merit system; (3) A system that measures earnings by quantity or quality of production; or (4) A differential based on any factor other than sex or race.
Filing a Claim in Alabama
An employment discrimination or harassment claim under federal law may be filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, depending on the employer’s size. More information on federal law prohibiting employment discrimination and harassment is available on the Federal Equal Employment Opportunity page.
Retaliation Prohibited
Employer retaliation against an employee who files a discrimination or harassment complaint or is involved in the complaint process is unlawful.
The information contained on this page is for informational purposes only.
It does not, and is not intended to, constitute legal advice.