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Home Office
Advances
in technology have meant that many jobs that, up until now, were
tied to office buildings, can just as easily (sometimes more easily)
be undertaken by people working from their own home offices. Latest
figures show that there are about two million people working at
home and that more than a quarter of them are teleworkers.
No
set patterns define the teleworking arrangement between employer
and employees. Circumstances vary, depending on the nature of
the job and the functions of the company. What is clear is that,
if it is properly thought through, teleworking can benefit workers
and employers alike, and even have a positive social effect.
Benefits
for employers
- Savings
on office space, heating, lighting and power
- Improved
productivity – surveys suggest that people working from
home are up to 30 per cent more efficient than their office-based
colleagues
- Retaining
trained staff who might have had to leave because of a change
in their circumstances, for example, if their partner had to
move because of their job or if one of their family needs to
be looked after for a period of time
- Reduction
in car schemes required to keep staff happy
- Financial
advantage to staff in reduced travel costs offsets the need
to offer a payrise for the year that you implement the remote
working practice.
Benefits
for employees
- Less
time spent commuting, so less stress and more time and money
available for other activities
- Freedom
to arrange work to suit individual working patterns or life
choices
- Flexibility
to cope with sudden emergencies
- Social
benefits
Synergic
UK can provide the connectivity from home to office and the security
access required to allow you and your employees to take full advantage
of the advancements in technology and work from home. Contact
us now for more information.
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