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Press Release | TELEWORK ASSOCIATION PETITIONS PRIME MINISTER

All the research and case studies (including government initiatives) over the last two decades
indicate that flexible working provides significant business benefits to organisations as well as
a better quality of life for individuals. It could also be a more effective and popular way of
reducing congestion and pollution than road pricing.

There is no ‘one size fits all’ that could be implemented by government targets or legislation,
but there is plenty that government could do to educate and inform, to support and
encourage, and to publicise and promote flexible working so that individuals, organisations and
UK plc can reap the benefits. This is why we have just started our e-Petition.

It is not about being for or against road pricing, it is about being FOR changing the way we
work so that everyone benefits and so does our environment. Individually employees are for it,
unions are for it, even ministers are for it, but somehow getting widespread acceptance into
organisational cultures is proving elusive, perhaps because the government, misguidedly
perhaps, insists on pigeon-holing it as being about employee rights and carers rather than
about the wider benefits.

You can see the petition at http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/flexworkbenefits/
For further information please contact:
Shirley Borrett, Development Director : email: Shirley@telework.org.uk or 07831 307890
Brian Higton, Chairman : email chairman@telework.org.uk or 01560 323444
 

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The Teleworking Handbook

The Teleworking Handbook, now on its fourth edition, is the essential guide to working from where you want. It is packed with information and advice on matters such as:

  • company teleworking
  • teleworking centres
  • self-employed teleworking
  • training and equipment
  • opportunities and resources
  • staying safe and legal

It is the official handbook of the Telework Association and you will receive a copy if you become a member. Alternatively you can simply buy a copy of the book.

Many thanks for the latest copy of the magazine. It seems to have arrived just as I needed some more inspiration.

Christine Clavey

 
Great content!

Emma Jones,

Enterprise Nation

 
Many thanks for another splendid edition.

Ashley Dobbs

 
Thanks for the 21C worker magazine – Some excellent articles inside – well done. I particularly liked the item about your mobile home/office.

Simon Brooks

 
Very well done with this publication.

George R Brutton