Ala. Code § 25-1-51

Current with legislation from 2024 effective through July 1, 2024.

Section 25-1-51 - Definitions

As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(1) DD 214. A Department of Defense Report of Separation form or its predecessor or successor forms.

(2) PRIVATE EMPLOYER. An employer who is not the federal or state government, a school district, or a public institution of higher education.

(3) VETERAN. A person who has served on active duty in the United States Armed Forces and was discharged or released with an honorable discharge.

(4) VETERANS' PREFERENCE EMPLOYMENT POLICY. A private employer's voluntary preference for hiring, promoting, or retaining a veteran over another qualified applicant or employee.

Ala. Code § 25-1-51 (1975)

Added by Act 2015-314,§ 2, eff. 9/1/2015.