USA Today reports on how more companies in the US are trying to help employees with transportation costs, or through other methods (ie: more telecommuting) in response to higher gas prices:

Employers are taking action as average national gas prices persist above $3 a gallon. Nearly 90% of employees drive to work, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Thirteen percent of companies offer transit subsidies, and 7% subsidize carpooling, according to a 2006 survey by the Society for Human Resource Management. Twenty-six percent allow telecommuting on a part-time basis.

The article also details workplace initiatives like providing a shared vehicle for limited employee use, flexible work schedules to help employees avoid peak rush-hour traffic and reimbursements for employees who carpool. Look to see these types of commute-friendly policy changes become more standard as commutes get longer and gas gets more expensive. Read More…

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Tags: carpooling, commute, companies, gas, gas prices, rush hour, telecommuting
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