Survey Finds Many Employers Taking Steps to Alleviate Impact of High Gas Prices on Staff
August 20th, 2006 Posted in Employment
Professionals who are feeling pain at the pump may find help from their employers. Eighty-two per cent of executives polled by Robert Half International Inc. said their firms are taking action to reduce the impact of higher gas prices on their teams. The most common changes reported include increasing expense guidelines for employee-incurred mileage (cited by 62 per cent of respondents), allowing staff to telecommute more frequently (32 per cent) and allowing employees to work from offices closer to home (25 per cent).