Archive for November, 2007


Deloitte & Touche Makes Telecommuting and Flexible Work the Norm

Deloitte & Touche has a longstanding policy of encouraging telecommuting. They are taking further steps to make the workaday life more favorable. Like most big firms that compete for talent, Deloitte & Touche tries to make it easier for employees to juggle work and life. At one point the firm realized it offered no fewer [...]

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New Research Confirms Telecommuting Is Best for Employees and Employers

While it may be self-evident for many employees – and employers – research now confirms it: Working from home (or teleworking) is better for both workers and bosses, as it boosts morale and job satisfaction, and cuts stress levels, researchers have discovered. Researchers analysed 46 studies on flexible work arrangements over the past twenty years. [...]

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AT&T’s Pioneering Telecommuting Program in Jeopardy

AT&T has set an example as an employer willing and able to make successful use of a telecommuting workforce. Unfortunately, there may be a reversal of that policy in the works: AT&T, a company that once was a poster child for telecommuting, is downsizing its long-running telework program and requiring thousands of employees who work [...]

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