{"id":357761,"date":"2016-04-04T10:45:26","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T15:45:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/employment\/hiring-process\/is-working-from-home-right-for-you.html"},"modified":"2021-12-20T14:03:29","modified_gmt":"2021-12-20T19:03:29","slug":"is-working-from-home-right-for-you","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/employment\/hiring-process\/is-working-from-home-right-for-you.html","title":{"rendered":"Working From Home: The Telecommuting Issue"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Working From Home: The Telecommuting Issue<\/h1>\n
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High-speed internet access and email have increased opportunities for employees to benefit from working from home. With the development of wireless access, it is possible to work from almost anywhere, including a home office, coffee shops, libraries, and bookstores. Consequently, companies are increasingly allowing employees to work remotely (telecommute).<\/p>\r\n

Working from home opportunities, also referred to as telecommuting or teleworking, defines a work structure in which a worker can complete job tasks, either on a full-time or part-time basis, from a location outside of the company’s office. During the COVID-19 pandemic, for example, more employers allowed work-from-home than ever.<\/p>\r\n

That said, some employers may specifically not allow telecommuting or may opt to change their telecommuting policy with little notice. Although some jobs may hire an employee with the intent to allow remote work, most employees may have to request this arrangement.<\/p>\r\n

The Benefits of Working from Home<\/h3>\r\n

The opportunity to work from home often benefits employees and employers. A worker benefits from:<\/p>\r\n