Labor and Employment Bills of Interest

SB 14 by Sen.Gerald Allen, R-Tuscaloosa, would loosen restrictions on carrying firearms in public places and no longer require a permit for carrying a pistol in a vehicle.

HB 42 by Rep. Darrio Melton, D-Selma,  would propose a constitutional amendment to increase the state minimum wage to $9.80 per hour in three steps ending January 1, 2018 and a mechanism for further increases thereafter.

 

Courtesy of the Business Council of Alabama