Kate King, Account Management Lead at International SOS, joins Michael Sherrard, Managing Partner at Sherrard Kuzz, LLP | | Employment & Labour Lawyers, at GBTA Conference 2022 | Toronto podcast booth to discuss individual travel risk, duty of care, and providing per diems or stipends to employers. You can download and listen to the SME Podcast…
There is currently a global outbreak of monkeypox involving countries that do not usually have the disease and without apparent links to endemic countries. Download ISOS_Monkeypox_A4 Infographic Poster GBTA On 23 July the Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) declared monkeypox a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). The emergency committee that…
A Segway is a battery powered electric vehicle. Divvy is a bike share program in Chicago. Bird and Lime are electronic scooters. What do all these things have in common? They are alternative modes of transportation, now being used by many travelers. Does your corporate travel policy encompass these new alternatives to the traditional forms…
By GBTA Risk Committee and GBTA Sustainability Committee How organizations manage the health, safety and security of their employees on business travel is not only part of their Duty of Care legal obligation, but also bears heavy influence on their GRI sustainability score. Corporate sustainability is an organization’s activities that demonstrate their work towards…
Hostage US estimates that around 200 Americans are kidnapped overseas on a yearly basis. The GBTA Risk Committee shares tips on managing risk when it comes to kidnapping.
Nearly two-thirds of travellers today are women, reports the George Washington University School of Business. Many of these women travel solo for business, with the numbers doubling in the past five years.
Recent political tensions between the U.S. and North Korea have sparked many questions for the safety of those attending the Olympics and organizations sending their employees. Here are five key strategies for preparation if you find yourself at the Olympics.
In early December, the Supreme Court ruled to allow the third version of President Donald Trump’s travel ban to go into effect. This order enforces a policy against travelers entering the United States from mainly Muslim countries, including Chad, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria, Yemen, North Korea and Venezuela.
Keep these travel and safety tips in mind so that your holiday season stays safe and memorable for all the right reasons.
The recent Las Vegas attack, where at least 59 people died and more than 500 others were injured by an active gunman on the 32nd floor of a hotel, has re-ignited the thought in everyone’s mind around active shooter preparedness and the best way to respond in emergency situations. The definition of an active shooter…
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