HR and the art of sequiturs

Published by Tony Quinlan on

From this week’s “HR Weekly Bulletin”, I offer the following two consecutive stories:

Traffic congestion bad for productivity

30/08/07
A quarter of HR directors believe the loss of hours worked through staff stuck in traffic jams will be a top concern over the coming years, according to a new study. The research, conducted by vehicle management company LeasePlan, also revealed that 24% of the 150 HR directors asked regard the impact of congestion charging and road pricing schemes as a major issue over the next few years. […]

HR’s green awareness policies leave much to be desired

30/08/07
HR professionals have admitted they need to do more to encourage employees to consider their impact on climate change. In response to the CIPD’s Labour Market Outlook survey 2007, 70% of those asked believe they could do more to highlight the advantages of greener commuting. Results show that just 45% actively encourage car-sharing while fewer than a third of the 757 respondents adequately promote homeworking.  […]

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