TELECOMMUTING: Overview of Challenges Facing Federal Agencies

Abstract

I am pleased to be here today to discuss telecommuting and our recent work in this area. Telecommuting refers to work that is performed at an employee's home or at a work location other than a traditional business office or facility. Over the past decade, telecommuting has gained widespread attention as a business approach that may offer a variety of potential benefits to employers, employees, and society. Last spring, the House Majority Leader asked us to identify potential regulatory, tax, and liability barriers that concern private sector employers considering telecommuting programs for their employees. In July, we briefed the Majority Leader and several other Members of Congress on the results of our research. As you requested, our statement today is based largely on this work and includes our observations on telecommuting's applicability to the public sector.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 06, 2001
Accession Number
ADA393776

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  • Robert E. Robertson

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

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  • Business Administration
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  • Congress
  • Employment
  • Governments
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  • Job Analysis
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • National Governments
  • New York
  • Occupational Safety And Health
  • Personnel Management
  • Security
  • Taxes
  • Telecommuting
  • United States

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