Discussing sexually sensitive subject matter with students or employees ensures their awareness of and mitigates associated risks. Different countries present different societal attitudes on issues such as public displays of affection, projection of sexuality in dress and mannerisms, and LGBTQ concerns; traveler safety and health depend on those travelers receiving accurate and timely information about their destination. As a result, travel and risk managers need to be comfortable having a conversation with their travelers that involves human sexuality. These conversations must be handled delicately to avoid violating privacy, causing offense, or being insensitive to private issues. That said, there are compelling global security and health concerns that make this aspect of duty of care imperative for organizations.
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Traveling Can Be Dangerous to Your Health! Maintaining Balance for Business Professionals Who Travel
July 27, 2019 via ConvergeBlog
A recent study from Harvard Business Review highlights the impact business travel has on employees’ health and suggests that "…if you have employees who are often between cities, you owe it to them to provide the education, information, tools and resources so they can maintain healthy lifestyles while on the road."
Cyber security is often highlighted as one of the top risks to organisations today, yet only 33% include it in their travel policy1. Mobile employees present a particular weakness for a company’s cyber infrastructure due to their reliance on mobile devices and unsecured networks.
We’ve all seen the stories of air rage, racist behavior, and sexual harassment affecting passengers on flights around the world. But when the law is broken mid-flight—some 30,000 feet above any criminal court—whose job is it to respond? It is, of course, complicated.
