Traveling: Telecommuting continues to gain favor with employers as fuel prices
remain high and companies grapple with a credit crisis. A survey by the
Computing Technology Industry Association, an Illinois-based trade group, finds
that nearly seven in 10 organizations indicate telecommuting is responsible for
boosting employee productivity. Nearly 40 percent of firms say they are able to
recruit people more easily and retain them as a result of offering work-at-home
or remote options, according to the survey of 212 people. Nearly 60 percent say
they have achieved cost savings as a result of relaxed telecommuting
policies.
In a similar study by nonprofit group TransitCenter Inc. in New
York, nearly two-thirds of people say their employers should lead efforts to
minimize the burden of commuting costs. At the same time, 62 percent of
employers worry that this means they’ll have to increase employee pay.
Workforce Management contributing editor Garry Kranz is based in Richmond, Virginia. E-mail editors@workforce.com to comment.
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