Alabama Payroll Rules

Frequency & Manner of Payment

Alabama does not have any laws dictating how often to pay your employees, or in what manner to pay them.

Payment Upon Separation

Alabama does not have any laws about when you must pay an employee after they have left your company.

Deductions

Alabama does not have any laws about what can and cannot be deducted from an employee’s paycheck.

Uniforms & Other Required Equipment or Tools

Alabama does not have any laws about whether you can require an employee to purchase a uniform or equipment necessary for them to do their job.

Pre-Hire Medical, Physical, & Drug Tests

Alabama does not have any laws about whether you can require employees to pay for pre-hire exams.

Notice of Wage Reduction

In Alabama, you can reduce an employee’s wages at any time, unless you have an employment agreement or contract that prohibits you from reducing their wages.

There are no laws dictating whether you have to notify an employee about the wage reduction, but you can only apply the reduced rate to hours worked after the decision to reduce wages has been made.

Paystubs

Alabama does not have any laws about whether you have to give each employee a paystub on payday.

Recordkeeping

Alabama does not have any specific payroll recordkeeping laws.

Notices

Alabama does not require you to post payroll-related notices.