Hill Hill Carter Celebrates 100th Anniversary
Hill Hill Carter recently celebrated its 100th anniversary, marking an important milestone that began in 1924 at the corner of Washington and Perry Streets in Montgomery, Alabama. At that time, a young lawyer named Thomas B. Hill, Jr. started his law practice in a building without air conditioning. Shortly after, his brother, William Inge Hill, […]
The DOL Releases Quick Benefit Tips
The DOL’s Wage and Hour Division recently posted “Quick Benefits Tips” for information about how much leave workers may qualify to use, and the wages employers must pay. The law enables employers to provide paid leave reimbursed by tax credits, while at the same time ensuring that workers are not forced to choose between their paychecks and […]
DOL Announces Guidance to States for Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC)
The Department of Labor has announced guidance to states for Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC). Under FPUC, states will administer an additional $600 weekly payment to certain eligible individuals who are receiving other benefits. This provision is contained in Section […]
COVID-19 RESPONSE : Non-Essential Business Closure Order – What Employers Need to Know Now, Part I
April 3, 2020 Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey recently ordered several types of “non-essential” businesses to be closed until April 17 as the state expands its efforts to stem the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Effective Saturday, March 28, 2020 at 5 p.m. all non-work related gatherings of 10 people or more, or non-work related gatherings […]
Families First Coronavirus Response Act: As an employer, how do I know if my business is under the 500-employee threshold?
Families First Coronavirus Response Act: As an employer, how do I know if my business is under the 500-employee threshold and therefore must provide paid sick leave or expanded family and medical leave? You have fewer than 500 employees if, at the time your employee’s leave is to be taken, you employ fewer than 500 […]
COVID-19 and the American Workplace
The Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division provides information on common issues employers and employees face when responding to COVID-19, and its effects on wages and hours worked under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), job-protected leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and paid sick leave and expanded family and medical […]
Employer / Business Alert: Federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act Effective April 2, 2020
UPDATE: On Wednesday, March 18, 2020, the Senate passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, and President Trump has now signed it into law. The Act contains several provisions that will significantly impact employers with fewer than 500 employees. If this applies to you, your obligations become effective no later than April 2, 2020–15 days […]
Attorney Jesse K. Anderson Awarded Defense Verdict
Attorney Jesse K. Anderson recently won a jury trial, receiving a defense verdict. The case concerned a mobile home fire that occurred in Elmore County, Alabama. The Plaintiff suffered bodily injury and property damage as a result of the fire. The Plaintiff alleged that the fire was caused by a malfunction and/or dangerous condition with […]
Hill Hill Carter Welcomes Attorney Courtney Morman to the Firm
Hill Hill Carter is pleased to announce the addition of Attorney Courtney Morman to the firm. Ms. Morman will be based in Hill Hill Carter’s Birmingham office. Ms. Morman has vast experience litigating employment law matters in federal and state courts. Additionally, Ms. Morman has extensive experience advising employers regarding pre-litigation employment solutions, including investigating […]
Attorney Reed Morgan Coleman Named Shareholder
Hill Hill Carter is pleased to announce that Reed Morgan Coleman has been named a shareholder of the firm. Reed practices in the firm’s Fairhope office, where she focuses on insurance defense and coverage. She frequently handles casualty, commercial, and auto claims, with a particular emphasis on first-party claims and bad faith allegations. Additionally, Reed […]