HB 495 Summary

• Establishes Alabama as a right-to-work state and prohibits labor neutrality agreements that pressure employers to accept union demands before involving employees.

• Prohibits counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions from requiring employers to provide employment benefits (paid/unpaid leave, vacation, wages, work schedules) beyond state or federal law requirements.

• Prohibits local governments from creating laws or regulations that interfere with employers' ability to conduct background checks and lawful investigations of employees and job applicants.

• Prohibits state and local laws from requiring employers or multi-employer associations to waive rights under the National Labor Relations Act or accept mandatory/non-mandatory collective bargaining provisions, except the state retains authority to require project labor agreements under federal law.

• Makes the act effective immediately upon passage and allows employers or employees to seek injunctive relief in Montgomery County Circuit Court for violations.