House Bill 352 Alabama 2026 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Neil RaffertyRepresentative

Democrat

Session

2026 Regular Session

Title

Alabama Jobs Act; Secretary of Commerce prohibited from awarding economic tax incentives to companies that do not practice certain employment protections for workers

Summary

HB352 would require an Alabama Jobs Act incentive recipient to certify they meet specific worker protections, or the project cannot receive incentives.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, starting January 1, 2027, the Secretary of Commerce may not approve a project as qualifying for incentives unless the applicant certifies compliance with seven listed worker protections. Those protections include no mandatory overtime, no shift rotation, no weekend work, at least 40 hours of paid emergency leave per year, a guaranteed 40-hour work week, no off-the-clock work, and no transit-time counted as break time. The bill adds a new code section to enforce these requirements for the duration of the incentive period.

Who It Affects

• Employers applying for Alabama Jobs Act incentives, who must certify compliance with the protections.
• Workers at companies receiving incentives, who would gain these protections during the incentive period.

Key Provisions

• Adds new Section 40-18-372.1 to the Code of Alabama 1975 requiring incentive recipients under the Alabama Jobs Act to certify compliance with seven worker protections for the duration of the incentive.
• Requires certification that (1) no mandatory overtime, (2) no shift rotation, (3) no weekend work, (4) at least 40 hours of paid emergency leave per year, (5) a guaranteed 40-hour work week, (6) no pre- or post-clock-in tasks outside the shift, and (7) no counting break time for bathroom transit.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 12, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Labor & Employment