Guidance on teleworking

Summary:

There are many benefits to teleworking for both employers and employees. It can enable companies and public service organisations to modernise the way work is organised. It can also help employees better reconcile work and home life. However, there are a range of issues to be considered when moving to telework and it is important that telework is introduced in such a way as to benefit both employers and employees. To help balance these interests a non-binding agreement, between employer and employee organisations throughout Europe, has been developed. This guidance, based on that agreement, is intended to provide a useful checklist of issues to consider when implementing teleworking. Management and employee representatives can use this guide to draw up company specific policies on teleworking.

Publish Date:

30 June 2004

Availability:

This document is available to download by following the link below or by writing to:

Employment Rights Branch
Department for Employment and Learning
Room 203
Adelaide House
39-49 Adelaide Street
Belfast
BT2 8FD

Tel: 028 9025 7580 (Monday - Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm)
Fax: 028 9025 7555

The Branch is unable to provide advice on individual employment law issues. Requests for advice should be addressed to the Labour Relations Agency or your local Citizens' Advice Bureau .

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