Up to five million workers across the UK are expected to shun their daily
commute to the office next week in honour of
National
Work from Home Day.
The telecommuting 'day of action' on 15 May follows new TUC research which
shows an increase of 600,000 in the number of home workers in the UK in the past
decade.
Nearly 3.5 million people already work from home in the UK, according to TUC
figures, making up 12.2 per cent of the working population.
The south west is home to the highest proportion of telecommuters at 15.7 per
cent, followed by eastern England with 14.4 per cent. Workers in the North East
are the least likely to work from home, accounting for just 9.3 per cent of
employees.
"The benefits of working from home, even occasionally, are now widely
accepted," said Phil Flaxton, chief executive of Work Wise UK, the
not-for-profit organisation behind the day of action.
"Not only does it reduce the amount of commuting people have to do, enhancing
their work-life balance, but many are actually more productive.
"Although many organisations practise the age-old philosophy of
'presenteeism' they should open their eyes to the new work ethic spreading
across the UK and try out home working. They may well be surprised."
Work
Wise UK is offering guidance and assistance via its website and national
network of advisers to help companies interested in adopting more flexible
working practices.
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