HB 553 - Alabama Employer Fairness Act

• Requires employers doing business with the state or receiving tax credits, incentives, loans, or grants to notify the Secretary of Labor at least 120 days before relocating operations outside Alabama if they employ 50+ full-time workers or 50+ workers aggregating 1,500+ hours weekly.

• Directs the Secretary of Labor to compile and distribute a list every six months beginning January 1, 2018, containing names of relocating employers and those failing to meet stated commitments, sending copies to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, legislative leaders, and relevant state agencies.

• Employers appearing on the relocation list become ineligible for any direct or indirect tax credits, incentives, loans, benefits, or grants from the state or its subdivisions for five years after publication.

• Employers on the list must remit the unamortized value of previously received tax credits, incentives, loans, grants, or other governmental support to the state or appropriate agency.

• Establishes civil penalties of up to $10,000 per day for employers failing to provide required relocation notice; allows courts to reduce penalties if just cause is demonstrated and permits waivers if ineligibility would cause substantial job loss or environmental harm.