2010 saw in a new raft of employee obligations as part of the government’s Fair Work legislation.  Key to these changes is the need for flexible working arrangements. Put simply, you must be shown to consider any requests for flexible working hours or requests to work for home.

Some might see this as a heavy handed approach by the government, but it shows that the nature of work is changing.  The days when everyone comes to work, sits at their desk, then does home are long behind us. You might be breaking the law if you argue otherwise.

So if you haven’t already embraced the idea of telecommuting for your team, 2010 might be the year to do it. Not because the government tells you that you must embrace flexible working, but because there’s every reason to believe it will improve the productivity of your team.

In the past the expression “working from home” might have been taken to mean “looking after the kids” or “a round of golf”, but visual communications is changing all that. Now you can work from a home office and be as connected to your fellow workers as if you were sitting at work. Perhaps more so if your company is split across multiple locations.

IPVisuals is an example of how telecommuting can be easily applied, at relatively low cost.  Under the new legislation, if an employee requests the ability to work from home you have 21 days to grant or refuse the request. Just make sure you consider the advantages of visual communications solutions when reaching your verdict.

Find out more about the Fair Work legislation here.

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