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15 June 2009

Employees 'can be just as effective working from home'


Businesses that allow their employees to work from home are likely to benefit from a rise in productivity, as well as a reduction in operating overheads, experts have advised.

Following on from the latest strike on the London Underground network, which disrupted the commutes of millions of workers and encouraged many bosses to experiment with flexible working, the Application Delivery Network firm Blue Coat has advised organisations of all sizes to look into the potential benefits of new telecoms technology.

Nigel Hawthorn, vice president of EMEA marketing at the company, said: "Of course not every job can be done remotely, but knowledge workers usually can work remotely - companies need to ensure that they have the safeguards and network performance available to remote users; technologies such as desktop filtering and desktop WAN [Wide Area Network] optimisation can make employees just as effective outside the office as within."

Speaking from personal experience, he added that home workers tend to be available earlier in the day and are more likely to be able to stay around after-hours.

These comments come soon after the Chartered Management Institute reported that 52 per cent of businesses now have plans in place to cope with significant disruptions.

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