What Alabama Businesses Must Do to Reopen
Alabama’s new amended Safer at Home Order will allow most businesses to reopen as of 5:00 p.m. on Monday, May 11, 2020. However, there are specific guidelines in the Order that different categories of businesses will have to meet. These rules ensure the safety of employees and customers. The goal is to slow the spread…
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What Changed in the Updated Safer at Home Order
Effective Monday, May 11, 2020 at 5:00 p.m., Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has revised her Safer at Home Order allowing a wide range of businesses to reopen and activities to resume. The new amended Safer at Home Order relaxes most of the restrictions for businesses, workplaces, and recreation areas in Alabama. About the Amended Alabama Safer at…
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UPDATED: What Businesses Need to Know about COVID-19 Liability
When a business invites customers into their premises to shop and/or purchase goods or services, the business has a duty to maintain its store in a reasonably safe condition and to warn of hazards that it knows or should know exist. These safe conditions are especially important in light of the current Coronavirus pandemic. Restaurants…
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What does Alabama’s Safer at Home Order Mean for You?
Effective Thursday, April 30, 2020, at 5:00 p.m., Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has revised her Stay at Home Order requiring persons in Alabama to stay in their homes. The new Safer at Home Order relaxes some of the restrictions for businesses, workplaces, and recreation areas in Alabama. About Alabama’s Safer at Home Order When does…
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Workers’ Comp and COVID-19: What You Need to Know
Many employees are concerned about being exposed to COVID-19 or contracting the virus while performing their job. Although employers should be following the Centers for Disease Control Guidelines and OSHA Guidelines as best practices to keep employees safe, there is still a risk of infection if employees are working together and/or are coming into contact…
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The Alabama Shelter in Place Order & What it Means For You
Effective Saturday, April 4, 2020, at 5:00 p.m., Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has ordered all Alabama citizens to shelter in place (stay in their home) unless one of the numerous and broadly-defined exceptions apply. This may seem more restrictive than the “social distancing” policies in place in most cities. But, it will not change the…
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