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Telecommuting Policies<\/h1>\n
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\n By Susan Buckner, J.D.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by Aviana Cooper, Esq.<\/a>\n | Last updated\n
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Even before the 2020 pandemic, businesses realized the effectiveness of telecommuting. The benefits of remote workers for companies and employees include employee retention, reduced absenteeism, and lower office expenses.<\/p>\r\n

Small businesses can use work-from-home policies as effectively as larger companies. Developing a telecommuting policy for your business takes a little thought but is worth the effort. A good remote work policy gives you and your business the flexibility employees want.<\/p>\r\n

Types of Flexible Work Policies<\/h2>\r\n

When you develop a work-from-home policy, your first step is deciding what type of policy you’d like for your workplace. Things have changed since the early days of the internet, when only computer-savvy people could use computers for long-distance work. Today, just about anyone can have a home computer and do office work wherever they please.<\/p>\r\n

Not all jobs lend themselves to telecommuting. But, many will fit into one or more of these types of alternate business formats.<\/p>\r\n