Mike Savage, a major supporter of Canadians in their quest to work at home spent time in the House of Commons this past week supporting the creation of a National Work from Home Day. Workopolis recently conducted a poll of Canadians and the importance of working from home, with 39% of participants agreeing that working [...]
Spain > DBM Spain serves 7,000 companies annually and recently published a comprehensive report regarding new human resources trends. Along with key challenges that companies are facing, this report noted the responses by these companies to address them. Some companies worked internally to provide a stronger emphasis on internal relationships while an astounding 20 percent [...]
Telecommuting is being implemented in Hubei China as a pilot program to test the effects it will have on decreasing carbon emissions, according to China Business News. The National Development and Reform Commission chose Hubei to participate in the pilot earlier this year. Guo Yonghong, chairman of China Mobile Hubei told officials that by 2020 [...]
Despite statistics encouraging companies to allow employees to telework, due to higher rates of productivity and lower turnover rates, the Vancouver Sun does not think this proves value for employers. In fact, in a recent article the Sun states that telecommuting can actually be harmful for companies for various reasons, including the inability to exchange [...]
Once unheard of in this area of the world, more and more companies in Asia are adopting flexible work arrangements for their staff. One such company that has been a part of the beginning of this trend is Singapore-based KH Security. In 2006 revenue was low, turnover was high, and they needed to make a [...]
According to a recent Workopolis survey 53 percent of Canadian workers want a telecommuting option, especially when looking towards the upcoming winter commute. Allowing employees to work from home just one day a week can greatly boost their overall morale and productivity, but will Canadian companies be willing to make the change? Peter McAdam, vice-president [...]
Telstra conducted a survey of Australian workers this year, looking at the environmental benefits of teleworking versus non-teleworking. The study was done on 3,000 workers, with half of them telecommuting two days per week, and the other half four days per week. The survey found that even if businesses decreased their overall average energy consumption [...]
The UK Self Storage Association recently commissioned global research company, TNS Research to perform a study on telecommuting in Wales. The statistics came back with 40% of Wales staff working from home, with an expected increase in the future. Wales citizens cited that internet access was the main resource needed to work from home, even [...]
About 36% of all European employees who do not have the opportunity to work at home want to do so. Telecommuting in the UK While telecommuting in the United Kingdom is on the rise, thousands of stay-at-home mothers are finding themselves back in the office. Nearly one in five workers in the UK have been [...]
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