Reap the benefits of the home workplace revolution with this practical resource that guides managers and employees through working from home either full or part-time. If you are charged with establishing or executing a home-work policy in your business, the book explains which functions are best suited for working from home and how to maximize the benefits to the business (such as reduced real estate costs, lower turnover, fewer sick days, more productive employees, and access to larger labor pools). It also covers the full range of issues that are essential to a successful program:
- Selecting, training and managing home workers - Effectively communicating and monitoring performance - Enabling home working via reasonable and clear home office policies, networking access, temporary desks for office visits, and IT support - Legal issues such as data privacy laws, workplace regulations, liability insurance, and taxation
If you are a current or prospective home-based worker, this book will help you to better understand and comply with management’s thinking to make working at home a success, so that you can enjoy reduced stress and increased flexibility through telecommuting. Key topics include:
- Choosing suitable home office locations and facilities - Specifying the most appropriate voice and data technology, equipment and furniture - Strategies to cope with distractions and overcome isolation
The book also provides a model home-working legal agreement, as well as a checklist of issues for home-working success.
