Electric Car Charging Is the Newest Workplace Perk

Comfortable seating. Free coffee. A place to plug in? Companies looking to attract talent are increasingly considering EV chargers at the office. 

An empty charging bay at a Shell Recharge electric vehicle charging hub.

Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg
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Competition for teachers in the UK can be fierce, and one high school thinks it has something that gives it an edge: electric vehicle plugs.

The Judd School, in Kent, southern England, last year received a £2,100 ($2,515) government grant for six EV chargers installed by Electric Car Chargers UK. For the EV drivers on staff, the new stations have been a welcome addition.