As the PA Life reader survey last year showed, many of you have had, and get away with, office romances. But how does HR feel about it? According to new research undertaken by recruitment specialist OfficeTeam, the office may no longer be off-limits for meeting potential partners, with 97% of HR directors surveyed either always […]

We don?t mean to be spoilsports, but while love is in the air this Valentine?s, North West law firm Maxwell Hodge has warned that businesses can face charges of harassment and discrimination, as a result of an office romance.   Employment Lawyer, Heather Grant at Maxwell Hodge said: ?Many firms don?t have policies in place covering […]

Chris Parke, CEO of Talking Talent (pictured left), has commented on the recent report from the Chartered Management Institute that revealed the wage gap between men and women can be up to half a million pounds difference in the same role. Parke says: ?A new report out from the Chartered Management Institute highlights that gender […]

Corporate travel buyers could save a considerable amount of money by considering the option of serviced apartments instead of hotels, says a survey by Marlin Apartments. Major corporate travel buyers managing accommodation for 100 travellers staying in London for 30 nights per year can save £277,350 per annum simply by switching from hotels to serviced […]

When booking travel for your boss, half of the battle is keeping him or her to the correct itinerary. 47% of travellers lack full comprehension of their corporate travel policy, and 34% of travellers went ?off-plan? in 2012, says a traveller insights report commissioned by Amadeus. Travel technology partner and transaction processor Amadeus released a […]

CWT Travel Manager Survey Shows Cost Control Continues to Drive Buyer Behaviour. A Carlson Wagonlit Travel report highlights that travel buyers? priorities are identical regardless of company size, industry type, travel spend or programme scope “Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) today published its CWT Travel Management Priorities report based on an international survey of nearly 800 travel managers. […]

The humble work printer can reveal more of the confidential goings-on in an office than most people realise, as a recent survey revealed. Technology moguls are increasingly pressurising companies to move towards a paperless office (which usually involves buying their hardware). But old habits die hard, and printing documents remains a daily activity for the […]

Hilton London Heathrow Airport Terminal Five has launched a Guide to Global Business this month. Aimed at those organising events for worldwide clients. Capitalising on both its airport location and conference and events bookings, involving large numbers of international delegates, the hotel has devised the guide as a way to help organisers welcome the world to […]

Brother is enabling the UK?s SMBs to upload paper documents quickly and easily to digital archives and cloud-based systems, with the launch of a low cost desktop scanner with integrated wired and wireless networks. The ADS-2600W is the first scanner designed for small businesses that previously would have had to purchase an expensive enterprise level […]

Do you feel respected in the workplace? Are you accepted by others and are they receptive to what you have to say? If not, it?s probably high time that you asserted yourself better. If you find yourself taking on more work than you can handle or always seem to be the one who gets the […]

Flatbeds, fine dining and in-flight telephones: which airline provides the best business class experience? We?ve searched through the airline review websites and magazines to find the ten airlines that offer the best business-class experience for both short and long-haul options, to help you decide which airline will help your boss to travel with the most […]

Helen Bradley shows how cut-down versions of familiar programmes help you work online and remotely. One great feature of Microsoft Office 2010 doesn’t come in the box, and it’s available for anyone to use. It’s the free online versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote that allow you to work with your office documents via […]

It may have taken the astounding sum of £24 million to restore Edinburgh’s Caledonian hotel to its former glory, but it is money well spent, writes Colette Doyle. The property’s gleaming spaces are redolent of the sophistication and glamour of a bygone age and the hotel can rightly claim its place within the swish Waldorf […]

Has the boss ever asked you to take an image for a company brochure or something online. Are you ever at a loss with the camera at family events? We’ve asked top professional photographer Rick Bronks to give us his tips for the perfect shot.1. Think about why you are taking the photo‘Techno-mumbo jumbo aside, […]

It’s a neat advertising slogan, but what exactly do rail companies offer business travellers today? Jane Anderson reports. Research by redspottedhanky.com recently compared the most popular UK business-related rail journeys against air and hire car travel for a single passenger. Findings revealed that, on average, rail travel is the fastest mode of transport for over […]

The Hilton at Wembley is designed to perfectly complement the iconic stadium, writes Nicole Holgate. A Best of British theme runs throughout the eating spaces. At the main restaurant, The Association, muted reds and royal blues create a cosy ambience in spite of the floor-to-ceiling glass that lets you look out on to the stadium. My friend and I are also shown the boardroom and ballroom, with a capacity of 700, that allows the hotel to host events, making use of the in-house catering service.