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Telecommuting Policy
The Telecommuting policy allows employees to work at home, on the road, or in a satellite location for all or part of their regular workweek. Telecommuting is a work alternative that may be appropriate for some employees and some jobs. It is not an entitlement; it is not a companywide...
Tags: telecommuting, line of business, satellite, benefit, job
Tools & templates 2008-01-29

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Telecommuting Checklist And Agreement
For an increasing number of businesses, telecommuting has proved to be beneficial to both employer and employee. When the needs of the business do not require workers to be physically present in order to perform their work, or where the availability of sufficient suitable space is otherwise a problem, telecommuting...
Tags: Office Depot Inc., telecommuting, worker, agreement
Tools & templates 2004-03-01
Telecommuting Policy
Telecommuting issues are yet another challenge for management. This policy reminds employees that even though they don't work at the office, they still have similar obligations as office employees do.
Tags: telecommuting
White papers 2000-12-12
Telecommuting: Overview of Potential Barriers Facing Employers
Many telecommuting proponents believe that significant obstacles to increased use of telecommuting involve internal management concerns related to (1) assessing whether the employer has the types of positions and employees suitable for a telecommuting program, (2) maintaining security over sensitive company data while monitoring the actions of remote workers,...
Tags: Government Accountability Office, telecommuting, barrier, regulation, monitoring, worker, security
White papers 2001-07-11
Making Telecommuting Work
Making Telecommuting WorkTelecommuting is great for managersI manage a small company in the midwest and I have been usng telecommuting for three years now. I have a small office but a large employee count. Therefore most of them work at home or at "Starbucks". It's great because we are still...
Tags: Telecommuting, Making Telecommuting Work
Discussion threads 2007-09-06
Make Telecommuting Work For Your Business
Telecommuting has gotten a bad rap. Some say that employees can't be serious about their careers if they'd rather work from home. Others insist that work groups fall apart if team members aren't physically in the office. As a small-business owner who seeks to recruit and retain good employees, you'd...
Tags: Microsoft Corp., telecommuting, small business, career, worker, team
White papers
Making Telecommuting Work
In today's world of record breaking gas prices, increased time pressures, the constant juggling of work and family, and endless communication tools, telecommuting has become very attractive to companies, managers, and employees alike. Staffing consultant, Sally Thornton, lets us know how both managers and employees can create a successful...
Tags: telecommuting, staffing
Videos 2007-08-02
When Telecommuting Works (and When It Doesn't)
One never forgets the first time -- the first time telecommuting, that is.  There's something so  liberating about working at home in your pajamas and grabbing lunch from your very own refrigerator.  But is telecommuting as good for managers as it is for their employees? A provocative article from BusinessWeek...
Tags: Andrew Hines, telecommuting
Blog posts 2007-03-13
Video: Making Telecommuting Work
In today's world of record breaking gas prices, increased time pressures, the constant juggling of work and family, and endless communication tools, telecommuting has become very attractive to companies, managers, and employees alike. Staffing consultant, Sally Thornton, lets us know how both managers and employees can create a successful telecommuting...
Tags: Telecommuting, BNET staff, video
Blog posts 2007-08-08
Telecommuting and Workers' Compensation II
One of the primary work trends of the future is telecommuting, i.e., working away from the workplace, generally in an office at home. Although many commentators have been predicting the end of the trend, it continues to grow. Between 2000 and 2001, the number of employees working outside the office...
Tags: HR Web Centre, telecommuting, compensation, worker, accident, workplace, fax, phone, e-mail
White papers 2002-07-24
Telecommuting: Is It Right for Your Business?
There's a new American Dream, and it's called "working from home." For many employees and professionals in the United States, one of the most ideal job arrangements is one in which they choose their own schedule and work from the environment in which they are most comfortable - that is,...
Tags: telecommuting, job, environment
White papers
Telecommuting Really is Productive, Says NSF
Many managers think of telecommuting as a necessary evil for certain freelancers. But a case study conducted by The National Science Foundation and Telework Exchange (free registration required) suggests that having team members spend at least one day a month telecommuting could be a boon to your team's productivity. ...
Tags: Team management, Jeff Palfini, telecommuting, team, National Science Foundation
Blog posts 2008-03-19
Video: Making Telecommuting Work
Video: Making Telecommuting WorkTelecommutingI guess it will continue to be an option for some businesses. However, my only regret is the fact that people loose their personal relations which is continuos in any company.This is really done poorly on so many levels!The woman who is their prime example of telecommuting...
Tags: telecommuting, Making Telecommuting Work, video
Discussion threads 2007-08-09
Leveraging the Virtual Worker in Recruiting
The demand for telecommuting jobs is increasing as more workers are becoming computer savvy and accessing the Internet from home. By taking advantage of hiring a "virtual" staff, one can decrease the cycle time and cost per hire. Many telecommuting workers will already be equipped with a home office setup...
Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Monster, telecommuting, worker, recruiting, hiring, Internet access, Internet, computer
White papers 2003-01-01
Fuel Economy
The use of telecommuting has not gained ground for the past three years, but recent rapid increases in fuel costs may cause employers to rethink their policies on letting employees reduce their commuting costs by working at home more often. About 19 percent of companies permit telecommuting by full-time employees,...
Tags: Gale Group, telecommuting
White papers 2005-12-01
Telecommuting and Workers' Compensation
The case study says one of the primary work trends of the future is telecommuting, i.e., working away from the workplace, generally in an office at home. Although many commentators have been predicting the end of the trend, it continues to grow. Between 2000 and 2001, the number of employees...
Tags: HR Web Centre, telecommuting, accident, workplace, fax, compensation, worker, phone, e-mail
White papers 2002-07-24
Six Telecommuting Myths Debunked
Six Telecommuting Myths DebunkedThis makes sense, but...The only debunked myth I have to challlenge is that the telcommuting worker is paid only for productive time. I doubt that. How do you measure productivity for a person who telecommutes when it is hard to do that for office workers...
Tags: telecommuting
Discussion threads 2007-10-03
Employee Company Ineligible for Unemployment Benefits
In a case with national significance, the New York Court of Appeals recently held that telecommuting employees should apply for unemployment benefits in the state in which they live, not where the employer is located. The highest court in New York is blazing the trail in the world of the...
Tags: HR Web Centre, telecommuting, workplace, benefit
White papers 2002-07-19
A Policy Framework for Investment: Investment Policy
This paper addresses one of the policy areas covered in the Policy Framework for Investment within the context of the OECD Initiative on Investment for Development - investment policy.1 The purpose of this paper is to examine how investment policy contributes to an environment that is attractive to domestic and...
Tags: investment, environment, benefit
White papers 2005-10-25
A "Family Friendly" Backlash
The article talks about the flexible work programs. It explains the need of the flexible working timing for the families where parents are working and discusses the policy on flexi- timing, how the process of calculation is done by supervisor. Supervisors frequently make the mistake of cutting "secret side deals"...
Tags: Workforce management, Crain Communications Inc., supervisor, telecommuting, worker, job
White papers 2003-08-01
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