Like any other exercise, telecommuting also needs training to ensure that the employee is aware of all requirements and obligations – legal, financial and technological. The employee should ideally be trained on the following aspects: 1.Understanding and completing the requisite … Continue reading →

Throughout the series we have been mentioning that you will have to make trade-offs between the costs of setting up telecommuting facilities and the benefits you gain due to employee satisfaction and cost savings. It is time to discuss an … Continue reading →

Once an application for telecommuting has been approved, you must see to it that the employee concerned has read and understood all the documentation necessary. Apart from the Telecommuter Information and Emergency Information sheets, there are Installation Instructions and Helpdesk … Continue reading →

Once you have all your policies defined, you will need a few documents in place. These documents will help you set procedures for applications and approvals, record information on telecommuters and equipment etc. Firstly, you can use the Employee Telecommuting … Continue reading →

Without adequate technology and safeguards in place, your telecommuting arrangement can quickly become a catastrophe. It is important that you put in place policies to ensure that the telecommuter has been granted privileges only after the correct technology (as deemed … Continue reading →

When you set out to implement telecommuting in your office, a few sharply defined policies are essential. These are policies that define the rights and privileges of employees who telecommute, their eligibility, as well as expectation from them. Employer-telecommuter relationships … Continue reading →

No organization will have all its employees as telecommuters, as the needs of employees vary. Most employees will indeed, unless the organization is very small, be daily commuters. Those for whom telecommuting facilities are necessary, may be of three types:- … Continue reading →

Work culture in the 21st century is undergoing many changes, one of the most significant ones being telecommuting, also known as work-from-home. Several organizations are switching to letting some or all of their employees telecommute, for reasons that range from … Continue reading →