Teleworking

Teleworking is defined as:
"The term used for people who work from outside the office, usually from home. A teleworker is usually connected to the workplace via a computer."

Teleworking is positive because:

• It allows you to work from home
• It is easy and efficient to do
• Allowing staff to work from home is good for company productivity
• It is good for employee health as they do not have to travel all the time
• It saves money on office costs, travel costs and possibly accommodation
• It improves employees' quality of life
• It saves on recruitment costs
• People are less likely to take sick days compared to office-based workers
• Less stress and more flexibility
• It helps staff with children, ill or disabled people and people with special needs also

One negative point however is that a small number of teleworkers complain about increased working hours. Also some feel as though they are neglecting their social life as their work now coincides with their home life a lot more. It is hard for managers to keep a track of whether their employees are actually working, or if their quality of work is acceptable.

1. According to BT there are approximately 2,000 teleworkers at BT.
2. Other companies identified in the projects are COMPANIESSS
3. The different types of teleworking are TYPES
4. People who do teleworking often find that their work hours are significantly longer than those whose work is office-based.
5. The percentage of workers who travel significantly less than office staff is 80%
6. The key benefits for BT due to teleworking are that their employees work much more productively because they are less ill, so take less days of f they travel less and therefore have more dedication to their job.
7. The key benefits for the employees are that they are less ill, they are less tired, they are less stressed and have a better quality of life.
8. The key negative points are that the workers have an increased amount of working hours and that it is hard for managers to monitor their employees.