The Telework Association productivity survey, released today, shows that people working at home produce substantially more than when they work in an office. 85% of those surveyed had some improvement in the amount of work they get done.

Via Fresh business thinking.com.

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Making the move to corporate teleworking may seem simple from the web worker’s perspective. However, the introduction of teleworking can have an impact on many facets of an organization; careful planning is a must if your organization is considering allowing its employees to work remotely. A telework pilot program is the first step for your organization to take prior to allowing full employee teleworking.

Via WebWorkerDaily

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The back-to-back heavy snows of the past week should put a greater commitment to telework on the government’s front burner, to judge from the comments posted to our coverage. However, as much as federal employees favor the idea, many seem to fear that entrenched opposition will cause any push toward telework to fade as soon as the piles of snow melt.

Via Federal Computer Week

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Telework has long been known as the healthier way to work, in more ways than one. It reduces airborne illnesses from pollution, chiefly vehicle exhausts, and from disease spread in workplaces and injuries from vehicle accidents. It relieves the strain on budgets by cutting costs and boosting productivity. For these reasons telework is an excellent strategy for resource-strapped healthcare providers.

Via TCMnet.com

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Telus, B.C.’s largest private-sector employer, is doing a dry run for the 2010 Olympics today by promoting green commuting options.

At the top of the telecommunications giant’s list to prepare for the Games is taking 1,000 vehicles off the road by encouraging as many employees as possible to work from home — the ultimate green commute.

Via The Vancouver Sun.

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Hundreds of thousands of Canadians keep an office in their home that can legitimately qualify for some kind of tax break.

You probably know someone in this category — your uncle Irving with the home-based consulting business, your cousin Mary the freelance writer, or your neighbour Fred the telecommuting employee. Each of these people may be able to reduce their tax bill by deducting all or part of the costs of earning income from work they do in their own home.

Via CBC News.

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Despite lean staffs and tough economic times, fewer IT professionals intend to spend holiday time in the office this season, according to survey results that show the number of high-tech workers planning to log hours at work reduced by half since 2006.

Via IT World Canada.

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A U.S. government agency says the Internet in that country could actually break if an H1N1 flu pandemic forced millions to telecommute from home, a finding that has implications for Canada, because the continent’s telecommunications backbones are so closely connected.

Via Canada.com.

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Many companies make it possible for employees to work remotely, but without a structured telework program in place, they could be putting corporate data at risk and stifling employee productivity.

Via IT World Canada.

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WorldatWork, a Scottsdale, AZ, Washington, DC and Toronto, Canada-based organization, predicted in a recent report that 100 million Americans will be teleworking by 2010. Most of them will be working for companies located in the U.S.-but as the trend continues, it can be expected that as steadily increasing number of people will find cross-border opportunities.

Via My Global Career.

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