Business travel
Business travel can be seen as a positive and a negative, depending on the employee, the destination and the reason for the journey. HR professionals need to keep in mind the various ways they can support staff who have to travel, whether domestically or internationally.
What Jeremy Hunt’s faux pas tells us about cross-cultural intelligence
It was just a slip, albeit an absurd one, but the new foreign secretary’s gaffe in China this week sheds...
Rail fares should better serve needs of part-time workers
The Rail Delivery Group (RDG), a consortium of Britain’s railway companies, has admitted that fares have failed to keep pace...
Business travel, working abroad and mental health: a wake-up call
More roles now involve business travel with increasing risks and stress for employees. Julian Eyears, medical director of occupational health...
Business travel in the Trump and Brexit era: How to prepare for policy changes
Fundamental changes in the immigration policy on both sides of the Atlantic mean that globally mobile workers face uncertain times....
Zika virus and business travel : six duty of care actions for employers
As evidence of the effect of the Zika virus grows, employers must address their responsibilities. Dr Jonathan O’Keeffe explains.
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Tech to tackle temptation to tinker travel expenses
Although no one truly knows the full extent of fraud, it is estimated that it costs the country as much...
How to avoid the risks associated with business travel
What preparations should companies make to cut down on the risks associated with business travel? Rob Walker, of International SOS...
‘Laptop shoulder’ warning for business travellers
Workers who travel frequently on business are being warned to watch out for ‘laptop shoulder’, caused by carrying or working...
Mileage allowance tops travel-related benefits list: yardstick
Mileage allowance is the most common travel-related benefit offered by employers, according to research by Personnel Today’s sister publication Employment...
Reduced business travel helps Nationwide to cut carbon footprint by 80%
Nationwide has reduced its carbon emissions by more than 80% in the past five years, according to the company’s annual...
Need to travel first class is based on whether you need to work on the move
I feel I need to respond to the recent letters regarding central government travel – not because I want to...
Civil servants spend millions of pounds of taxpayers’ money on first class travel
Civil servants are spending millions of pounds of tax-payers’ money a year on first-class rail travel, flights and taxi fares,...
Business travellers lack confidence in employer’s ability to help in an emergency
Six in 10 business travellers have little confidence that their firm would be able to help them in an emergency,...
