Code of Alabama
Ala. Code § 36-26A-3 (2026)
Discharge for Reporting Violation of Law Prohibited.
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A supervisor shall not discharge, demote, transfer, or otherwise discriminate against a state employee regarding the state employee’s compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment if the state employee, reports, under oath or in the form of an affidavit, a violation of a law, a regulation, or a rule, promulgated pursuant to the laws of this state, or a political subdivision of this state, to a public body.
(Acts 1994, No. 94-244, p. 341, §3.)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4
cases, 1996–2014 · leading case: Lane v. Franks, 573 U.S. 228 (2014).
Lane v. Franks, 573 U.S. 228 (2014). “Lane also brought claims against CACC, as well as claims under a state whistleblower statute, Ala.Code § 36-26A-3 (2013), and 42 U.S.C.”
Flood v. State of Alabama Dept. of Indus. Relations, 948 F. Supp. 1535 (M.D. Ala. 1996). “” 54 1975 Ala.Code § 36-26A-3. Flood seeks damages under SEPA 55 from Pate and Willett in their individual capacities only.”
Dr. William P. Harman v. Univ. of Tennessee, 353 S.W.3d 734 (Tenn. 2011). “Whistleblower statutes in the following jurisdictions specifically include "demotion” among prohibited employer actions: Alabama (Ala.Code § 36-26A-3 (2001)); Colorado (Colo.”
Edward R. Lane v. Cent. Alabama Cmty. Coll., 523 F. App'x 709 (11th Cir. 2013). “On appeal, Lane has abandoned expressly (1) his claims against CACC; (2) his claims *711 for violation of the Alabama State Employee Protection Act, Ala.Code § 36-26A-3; (3) his claims for violation of 42 U.”
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