According to the Society for Human Resources Management, 82 percent of "Fortune" magazine's 2011 "100 Best Companies to Work For" have programs that enable employees to work off-site, usually from ...

Organizations are increasingly offering employees a variety of work-from-home options despite sometimes conflicting evidence about the effectiveness of telecommuting. A comprehensive new report ...

Telecommuting is a win-win for employees and employers, resulting in higher morale and job satisfaction and lower employee stress and turnover. These were among the conclusions of psychologists who ...

Telecommuting allows me to balance my personal time with my work time on a daily basis. I get up early, work out, put in a couple hours of work, and then get to have breakfast with my wife and kids ...

Marissa Mayer knows precisely what you think of her–and her telecommuting policy–and she couldn’t care less. The Yahoo CEO said as much during the Wired Business Conference on Tuesday. “I don’t pay ...

Telecommuting can increase employee satisfaction and save your company money on utilities. It is not a perfect solution, however: Although telecommuters may be happier, the process can negatively ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover demographic, social and economic trends around the world. The real issue is how we deal with three concerns: the promotion ...

It is no surprise that a wide range of the costs and burdens on families during the COVID-19 pandemic are falling disproportionately on women. A recent study by Yale sociologists found that ...

This week’s question: What’s your take on telecommuting to the office? Do you allow your employees to do it regularly? Or are special circumstances required? Why or why not? Telecommuting does benefit ...

Telecommuting is positively associated with improvement in two important employee measures: task-based performance and organizational citizenship behavior, including one's contributions toward ...

Studies show teleworkers are happier than others. Telecommuting, which allows people to work collaboratively from different locations, offers a wealth of opportunities for small businesses, including ...

Working from home is known to be good for a strong work-life balance, advantageous for employee productivity, and is even touted as being beneficial for the environment. However, telecommuting has ...