The Advantages and Disadvantages of teleworking to Employers and Employees

Teleworking is the practice of working at home or a remote location, using a means of communication to contact the workplace(in this case ICT). There are many reasons why teleworking is becoming more attractive to business, all of which will be outlined in this report. Government research from 1996 has suggested that the numbers of people working from home increased rapidly through the 1980's to a total of 1.2 million. A report by the Henley Business …

…be very advantageous to both parties. Although there are several disadvantages apparent, the advantages heavily outweigh them. Teleworking is a very attractive option for many companies presently, especially large multinationals such as BT, as seen in this report. Sources Teleworking is 'Good for your health' http://news.zdnet.co.uk/business/management/0,39020654,2123864,00.htm Teleworking at home http://www.uclm.es/inabis2000/symposia/files/189/session.htm Telework/Telecommuting http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/hsprograms/telework.html