Alabama § 25-1-52 Requirements; Implementation

Alabama Statutes

§ 25-1-52 — Requirements; Implementation

Alabama § 25-1-52

Title 25Industrial Relations and Labor

Ch. 1General Provisions

Art. 5Voluntary Veterans’ Preference Employment Policy Act

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Ala. Code § 25-1-52 (2026).

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(a)A private employer may have a voluntary veterans’ preference employment policy which shall:

(1)Be in writing.

(2)Be applied uniformly to employment decisions regarding hiring, promotion, or retention during a reduction in force.

(b)An employer may require that a veteran submit a DD 214 to a private employer with a veterans’ preference employment policy to be eligible for the preference.

(c)The granting of the preference may not be construed to be a violation of any local or state equal employment opportunity law.

(d)The Alabama Department of Veterans’ Affairs and the Alabama Department of Labor shall assist a private employer in determining if an applicant is a veteran to the extent permitted by law and in a manner that protects personal privacy consistent with the law.

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(a) A private employer may have a voluntary veterans’ preference employment policy which shall:
(1) Be in writing.
(2) Be applied uniformly to employment decisions regarding hiring, promotion, or retention during a reduction in force.
(b) An employer may require that a veteran submit a DD 214 to a private employer with a veterans’ preference employment policy to be eligible for the preference.
(c) The granting of the preference may not be construed to be a violation of any local or state equal employment opportunity law.
(d) The Alabama Department of Veterans’ Affairs and the Alabama Department of Labor shall assist a private employer in determining if an applicant is a veteran to the extent permitted by law and in a manner that protects personal privacy consistent with the law.