Alabama Crime Victims Code of Ala. §§ 15-23-60, 15-23-61, & 15-23-81

Covered Employers: All employers

Employee Eligibility: All employees

Entitlement: Employees against whom a criminal offense has been committed, or if the person who is the victim is killed or incapacitated, employees who are the spouse, sibling, parent, child, or guardian of the person killed or incapacitated, shall respond to a subpoena to testify in a criminal proceeding or participate in the reasonable preparation of criminal proceeding without the loss of employment or the intimidation, threats, or fear of the loss of employment.

These requirements do not apply if the employee is the spouse, sibling, parent, child or guardian of the person killed or incapacitated and is in custody for the offense or is the accused.

Employer Notice: Not Specified

Employee Notice: Not specified

Obligation to provide certification or documents supporting need for leave: Not specified

Paid: Not specified

Benefits: Not specified

Reinstatement: Employee shall be reinstated to their position

Other Important Definitions/Requirements: A victim is defined as a person against whom a criminal offense has been committed, or, if the person is killed or incapacitated, the spouse, sibling, parent, child, or guardian of the person (except if they are the accused or if the person is in custody). If a victim is physically or emotionally unable to exercise any right established by this article, but is able to designate a lawful representative, the designated representative may exercise the same rights that the victim is entitled to exercise. If the victim is a minor, the parent or other immediate family of the victim, or other designated representative as determined by the court, may exercise all of the rights of the victim on behalf of the victim.

Relationship with other leave: Does not run concurrently with Federal FMLA.

Absence Specifications