Department for Business and Trade (DBT)

TUC report calls for government to rethink attitude to supporting manufacturing.

The DTI is inviting comments from employers, unions and religious groups in a review of Sunday trading laws.

The idea that women who return to part-time work after breaks in employment generally find themselves over-qualified for their role is a myth.

CBI chief Digby Jones has rejected a request from ministers to help implement pro-union changes, according to reports.

The government is set for a row with retail unions over allowing supermarkets and other large shops to open for extra hours on Sundays, according to weekend reports

Patricia Hewitt's admission that she discriminated against a male job candidate highlights the importance of getting the hiring process right.

Patricia Hewitt, the former trade and industry secretary, has admitted breaking the Sex Discrimination Act when she overruled advisers and appointed a woman to an influential job instead of a better-qualified male candidate

A whistleblowing charity is to be compensated by the DTI, after it was criticised by the parliamentary ombudsman for the way it handled requests for information.

Rick Haythornthwaite, former chief executive of the engineering group Invensys, has been appointed to head up the government's Better Regulation Commission.

The TUC is urging bar and club workers to e-mail the government to push for a smoking ban in workplaces.

TUC calls on Blair to be clearer on plans for European reform.

First they lost the bowler hats, and now it’s the ties.

Trade and industry secretary Alan Johnson has announced the appointment of inspectors to investigate and report on the affairs of the MG Rover Group, including Phoenix Venture Holdings and MGR Capital.

Personnel Today wanted to find out how much the Accounting for People taskforce cost. Here is the DTI's response in full.

Extending the rules regulating staff transfers to professional services firms could lead to job losses and claims for unfair dismissal.