Alabama Labor Department

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.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Work is beginning on a business park that promoters say could mean about 1,200 jobs in Birmingham east of downtown.Officials held…

Alabama's unemployment rate has declined slightly.Gov. Robert Bentley announced Friday the 6.9 percent measured in August was down from 7.0 percent in…

Alabama's unemployment rate has dropped to 6.1 percent.Gov. Robert Bentley says that's a five-year low. The last time Alabama has a rate at or below 6.1…