Alabama Department of Labor

Alabama Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Reed is stepping down and joining Gov. Kay Ivey’s administration. The governor’s office announced Tuesday that Reed will serve as a senior adviser and lead an overhaul of the Department of Labor.

The Alabama Department of Labor is out with the State’s latest unemployment report. Communities in the State’s region known as the “Black Belt” are ranked as having the highest number of residents without jobs. However, quarterly figures from the Economic Policy Institute indicate that African American workers in Alabama have had better employment levels than much of the nation.

A new report from an Alabama advocacy group highlights glaring issues within the state’s auto industry and offers solutions. The State of Working Alabama 2023 report from the nonprofit Alabama Arise comes as conditions and wages for autoworkers continue to decline.

Break out those fuzzy dice. They're finally free to dangle in Illinois. A law taking effect Monday will prohibit police there from pulling over motorists solely because they have something hanging from the review mirror of the windshield. A change in Alabama taxation will mean higher worker paydays, maybe temporarily. They’re just two of hundreds of state laws taking effect across the U.S. with the start of the new year.

A medical device manufacturer in Alabama has announced plans to close its plant in November, a move that will impact nearly 500 workers.

An Alabama county event hopes to create opportunities for employers and job seekers alike. The Shelby County Job Fair aims to connect candidates and companies in the area to provide careers for potential hires.

According to the Alabama Department of Labor’s Labor Market Information Division, the majority of online wanted ads were aimed at registered nurses,…

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama Department of Labor has created an appointment process for people to get in-person help with employment claims after…

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A new report shows thousands of people are still filing new unemployment claims related to the coronavirus outbreak each week in…

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — New unemployment claims have declined by nearly 25% in a week in Alabama as state businesses continue reopening during the…