The cost of commuting: Why employers should consider chipping in

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Every day, hundreds of thousands of employees wake up hours before their workday starts,  just so they have enough time to make it to the office in time. But commuting to work is work — and should be compensated accordingly. 

The average American spends an average of 27.6 minutes traveling one way, according to workplace insights platform Zippia, totalling at least an hour of extra work time. But nearly a quarter of Americans spend more than 30 minutes on a one-way commute, which adds up to lost time and money. This CEO believes if employers want their workers in the office, they should be doing whatever it takes to make it less taxing. 

Paola Peralta
Associate Editor

Paola Peralta is an Associate Editor at Employee Benefit News and has been with the team for five years. She is a proud UCF journalism graduate who got her start through a Dow Jones News Fund … Read full bio


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