IDS Study 864, February 2008

Homeworking

Accommodating homeworking requests can provide significant benefits for employees and employers alike. But the success of a scheme depends on the reliability of the technology provided to staff and how the arrangement is managed on a day-to-day basis. Most of our case study organisations have formal schemes, while also accommodating occasional or informal homeworking. For many, homeworking arrangements are offered as part of a wider flexible working policy.

In this Study:

Analysis

Homeworking in practice:

• Categories of homeworkers
• Introducing homeworking
• Launching the scheme
• Assessing requests
• Setting up the home office
• Managing homeworkers

Health and safety at home:

• Assessing the risk
• Health & Safety Executive guidance

The extent of teleworking:

A summary of the most recent teleworking statistics from the Labour Force Survey

Case studies

Details of the homeworking arrangements at:

• HBOS
• Coventry University Enterprises
• BDO Stoy Hayward
• Citizen’s Advice
• Domestic & General Group
• Foreign & Commonwealth Office