Education workers ‘want support with post-Covid commute’

New research has shown that over two thirds (63%) of education workers would be more likely to work for a potential employer if they offered support with their commute’.

In a study of 2,000 UK workers by transport technology specialist Kura, nearly 60% of education workers across the UK have concerns about the journey to work post-Covid.

The surveyed employees defined support as “investment in technology to minimize daily journey times across multiple travel modes, flexible working hours to reduce stress levels for those with long commutes or financial support in the form of rail season ticket loans or provision of shared transport to compensate for travelling in the peak”

Just 16.4% of UK organisations want to ‘monitor, assist or financially support employees’ on their commute to work.

This figure climbed to 30% in London, where over two million people live in areas that go above air pollution restrictions.

Commenting on the survey, Godfrey Ryan, CEO of Kura, said: “Employers’ green strategy and credentials are becoming increasingly important for prospective employees, as younger generations in particular are committed to work that promises environmental sustainability.

“The findings from the report show that employees believe that their employers should be taking greater responsibility for ensuring they can travel to and from work safely.