Ken Robinson

Are all your company’s employees still fully remote? Or are only a small number still working remotely? Are most company employees working a hybrid schedule, switching between in-office and remote? Whatever the case, employees should be reimbursed for the business use of their personal assets. So, what does that include? What should companies reimburse when providing a remote work stipend?  Legal Risk of Not Reimbursing  Before jumping…

So many things have changed since the pandemic, the list of things that weren’t affected might be shorter. Some of those changes were already in motion. The pandemic just pulled them forward. A clear example of this is online shopping. People have been buying things online for a long time, but when many retail establishments…

We’ve now passed the one-year anniversary of nation-wide shutdowns due to COVID-19. With that, this week also marks the anniversary of the week of April 5, 2020 – the lowest level of business mileage over the last 12 months. As we look back at last year, it’s amazing to see the changes that occurred since…

On March 31st, the Biden administration announced its infrastructure bill. While many aspects of the $2 trillion plan promise change to the current system, one stand out is the plan around EV’s. As mentioned in a previous blog, electric vehicles can’t take off until systems are in place to support travel beyond one region. This infrastructure bill intends to do…

Whether you were lucky enough to experience gas at less than $2 last year or not, those prices are long gone. If you’ve followed any of our previous oil checks, you’re aware that the price of gas is heavily influenced by the price of the crude oil used to distill gasoline. But with prices on…

We took a brief hiatus from our Mileage Trend Flash Reports after sharing the November 12, 2020 findings, given the typical holiday season slowdown at year-end. However, we know many business leaders are monitoring field activity—a strong indicator of economic health—to understand what is happening in their industry sector as we continue to work forward….

Nearly one year ago, half of the workforce was forced to work remotely with almost no preparation. The outcome surprised people at all levels of business. Employees adapted quickly, productivity didn’t collapse and projects continued. While the vaccine roll out ramps up across the country, business leaders are beginning to consider how the workplace will change in a post-COVID world. Will there be remote work beyond…

At Motus, we regularly share reports surrounding emerging trends impacting the mobile workforce. We’re able to do this because we have the world’s largest retained pool of drivers, an enterprise-scale assemblage of mobile users and unmatched living cost data. We cover a range of topics, including The Impact of Relocation and Delocation Trends on Talent…

Trends that were already in motion over recent years accelerated in 2020. Delivery is at an all-time high. From restaurants to grocery stores, people are ordering things to be brought to their door. But that delivery has expanded beyond food. And the reasons driving this change are not limited to safety. Delivery may be less risky than eating in a restaurant, but it’s also more convenient. People are discovering the benefits…

How will oil prices following the surplus affect gasoline prices? We’re almost a month into the year and the question stands: what are gas prices going to look like in the coming year? Given the recent oil surplus and economic uncertainty, predictions are all over the board. We have a yearly average of $2.47 predicted…