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Telework rapidly gains momentum — but are businesses managing the risks?
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- WhaTech Channel: IT Service
- Published: Tuesday, 19 November 2013 22:47
- Submitted by Jennifer Germano
- Press Release from: WorkPro
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It’s the latest phenomenon. Call it what you will – teleworking, e-work, remote work, mobile working, telecommuting, working from home, digital work, home-based work.
Telework is rapidly changing the dynamics of the workplace. With advances in technology such as the National Broadband Network (NBN), cloud computing and web conferencing— employers and employees alike are reaping the rewards that telework provides such as reduced office costs, reduced staff turnover, greater work/life balance and increased productivity.
By 2020, the level of telework in Australia will have doubled so that at least 12 per cent of employees will have a formal telework arrangement.[1]
According to Tania Evans, General Manager at WorkPro—Australia’s leading web based employee screening, training and induction solution—“Employers considering telework arrangements for their staff need to be aware that work health and safety legislation applies to all types of work and workplaces, including home-based working.”
“Employers will need to implement appropriate guidelines, policies, procedures, training and education for those individuals, to minimize risks and ensure their workforce is safe, said Evans”
WorkPro has more than 600,000 users but less than one percent of these users have completed the working alone module—highlighting the fact that more education is needed to raise awareness of the fact that employers have a responsibility for their workers safety no matter where they are working.
More than a third of micro businesses now use the internet to enable staff to work from home which represents an eight percent increase in two years, while for larger businesses more than 75 percent now have the facility for staff to use the internet to work from home.
National Telework week (November 18-22) a national government initiative, aims to raise awareness and provide training material to get people involved in working from home.
Nina Sochon, Managing Director at teleworkhowto.com led the team delivering National Telework Week in November 2012, which gained such momentum that ‘telework’, or ‘work from home’, has become part of the national conversation ever since.
"Telework is a way that many businesses today are saving money, increasing individual and team productivity and increasing revenue. New research shows that over half of Australia's employees now use the internet to work away from the office, mostly from home," said Sochon.
According to Malcolm Turnbull, the Minister for Communication, “Improved access to high-speed broadband connectivity and the proliferation of mobile devices is changing how we work. It is increasingly relevant to say that work is what you do, not where you do it.”
According to Tania Evans, General Manager at WorkPro—Australia’s leading web based employee screening, training and induction solution—“Employers considering telework arrangements for their staff need to be aware that work health and safety legislation applies to all types of work and workplaces, including home-based working.”
“Employers will need to implement appropriate guidelines, policies, procedures, training and education for those individuals, to minimize risks and ensure their workforce is safe, said Evans”
WorkPro has more than 600,000 users but less than one percent of these users have completed the working alone module—highlighting the fact that more education is needed to raise awareness of the fact that employers have a responsibility for their workers safety no matter where they are working.
More than a third of micro businesses now use the internet to enable staff to work from home which represents an eight percent increase in two years, while for larger businesses more than 75 percent now have the facility for staff to use the internet to work from home.
National Telework week (November 18-22) a national government initiative, aims to raise awareness and provide training material to get people involved in working from home.
Nina Sochon, Managing Director at teleworkhowto.com led the team delivering National Telework Week in November 2012, which gained such momentum that ‘telework’, or ‘work from home’, has become part of the national conversation ever since.
"Telework is a way that many businesses today are saving money, increasing individual and team productivity and increasing revenue. New research shows that over half of Australia's employees now use the internet to work away from the office, mostly from home," said Sochon.
According to Malcolm Turnbull, the Minister for Communication, “Improved access to high-speed broadband connectivity and the proliferation of mobile devices is changing how we work. It is increasingly relevant to say that work is what you do, not where you do it.”
“Investment in a digitally-enabled, flexible workforce must be part of any organisation's strategy to attract and retain skilled staff, increase productivity and make cost savings.”[2]
The telework trend is here to stay so it’s imperative that businesses take responsibility to minimize risk and ensure their workforce is kept safe even when working remotely.
WorkPro has developed guidelines to educate teleworkers about workplace health and safety.
To assist organisations keep workers safe and meet compliance, WorkPro has recently launched a free Ebook on Remote and Isolated Work.http://workpro.com.au/public/ebook-remote-isolated-work/
The telework trend is here to stay so it’s imperative that businesses take responsibility to minimize risk and ensure their workforce is kept safe even when working remotely.
WorkPro has developed guidelines to educate teleworkers about workplace health and safety.
To assist organisations keep workers safe and meet compliance, WorkPro has recently launched a free Ebook on Remote and Isolated Work.http://workpro.com.au/public/ebook-remote-isolated-work/
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