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.
Global Travel Taskforce report ‘hammer blow for business travel’
Business travel specialists and holiday firms have voiced frustration over the government's Global Travel Taskforce report.
Business travel is creeping back, but at what risk?
The number of business trips to the Middle East has started to rise again, proof that ‘essential’ work-related travel is back. But expert assistance is now needed to navigate the pitfalls.
Risks HR must consider when employees work from abroad
HR needs to stay on top of the risks that come attached to employees choosing to work from ‘home’ from beyond the UK. Nick Hine explains why.
Numbers commuting to work goes up despite hybrid working plans
Over half of UK employees travelled to work last week for the first time since June 2020, according to the Office for National Statistics.
Could a blockchain health record help HR handle the pandemic?
There could be a need for employees to share health credentials once the pandemic recedes. IBM is one of the companies developing secure ‘health passports’.
India deal could see more migrant workers enter UK
New trade agreement with India could see more workers from India enter the UK once Covid recedes.
Religious dress: Modest fashion in women’s working life
What do you need in your wardrobe if your work takes you to the Middle East? Should HR help employees...
How to keep LGBT employees safe abroad
It may not seem a burning issue right now, but there good reasons for firms to meet the needs of LGBT+ employees who need to travel or be resident abroad.
Brexit transition period end – what it means for HR (webinar)
ON DEMAND | From an HR perspective, the end of the Brexit transition period means getting to grips with the new immigration rules...
Biden to boost migrant worker visa rights
Changes to rules concerning H-1B visas could increase numbers of foreign specialists while safeguarding US wages.
Brexit: What the trade agreement means for business travel
Employers with UK-based staff who regularly travel to EU nations for work, and vice versa, should consider whether visas are...
Chinese IT specialists top visa approval ratios
Higher proportion of Chinese IT experts given approval for UK visas than any other nation, despite government concerns over 'hostile state actors'.
‘High-value’ business travellers to be exempt from quarantine
The transport secretary Grant Shapps has indicated that “high-value business travellers” will be exempt from having to self-isolate when returning...
‘Infodemic’ and ‘Covid myopia’ pose risks to global workforce
Risks facing the global workforce have reached their highest level since 2016, with a growing ‘infodemic’ and mental health issues among significant challenges.
US immigration: How Biden’s election affects global mobility
Global mobility has been stymied under Donald Trump but the new Biden administration is planning a return to a more talent-friendly approach.
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