Small Businesses Prepare for a Hit from the H1N1 Flu
TIME - - Oct 5, 2009
An epidemic might also fuel a rash of telecommuting requests from employees who do not normally do it. However, says Mavity, increased telecommuting greatly …
Employers, Fall Flu Season is Here
TopWireNews (press release) - Oct 5, 2009
Should a pandemic occur, an employer may need to review and revise its policies to increase sick leave or to allow employees to telecommute. …
Telecommuting aids caseload
Star News - Oct 5, 2009
Other commissioners proposed a pilot project for telecommuting, but Sawatzke, Russek and Mattson voted it down, despite evidence from other counties that …
Productivity Superstar: 4 Ways To Organize Your Office For Fall
WebWorkerDaily (blog) - Oct 5, 2009
So if you work from home full-time or telecommute part-time, clutter can have a noticeable impact on your productivity. Another research project from Omtool …
Green Grid Tools Support Data Center Efficiency
Environmental Leader - Oct 5, 2009
… to balance the emissions of its own IT equipment, uses alternative power supplies, recycles company-wide and subsidizes mass transit and telecommuting.
Does IT save more energy than it consumes? Consider IT’s larger …
SmartPlanet.com - - Oct 5, 2009
How many automobile trips and additional office space is no longer necessary due to telecommuting and remote work? Perhaps, we’ll find, for every kWh IT …
Quintiles chief medical officer to keynote LTW ‘Sustainability in …
Local Tech Wire - Oct 5, 2009
The panel will discuss such topics as telecommuting, data backup, recovery and application access, finance and security. The event will begin at 11:30 am at …
Mayfair’s Office Trunk: For Geeks Who Telecommute On Steamships
Gizmodo Australia - - Oct 5, 2009
If Tom Hanks’ character had had this steamer trunk in Joe Versus the Volcano, he could have probably Googled …
New Virtual Office by 5050BIZ Enables Business to Save Green While …
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung) - Oct 5, 2009
Researchers now recommend telecommuting as an efficient alternative. There is a positive, trickle-down effect on the environment by using 5050BIZ. …
Over-50 job seeker all-aflutter over Twitter
Worcester Telegram - - Oct 5, 2009
… to family-friendly benefits � including pre-tax fsas (flexible spending accounts) for child care, flextime, telecommuting, and job-sharing programs. …
EI for their own bosses
Globe and Mail - Oct 5, 2009
Telecommuting, a growing services sector and widespread Internet access allow people to work for themselves without investing a lot of capital. …
Creative benefits include concierge, flex time, wellness, yoga, prayer
South Florida Business Journal - - Oct 5, 2009
Several human resources executives also said they are investigating more telecommuting to cut costs and help employees cope with stress. …
Danger Ahead
Forbes - - Oct 5, 2009
Imagine a sweeping effort to encourage telecommuting, four-day workweeks and congestion pricing, as well as tougher standards for car licenses and a …
New smog standard likely, say air-quality experts
Austin American-Statesman - - Oct 5, 2009
He said the city could try to come up with ways to encourage carpooling and telecommuting. That could eliminate congestion and reduce fuel use, …
Flu season costly for business
Washington Times - - Oct 5, 2009
Many are encouraging “telework” for employees who need to stay home to care for sick relatives. This option allows them to get the most out of workers …
Vidyo Unveils VidyoOne “Telework” HD Video Conferencing System for …
PR-CANADA.net (press release) - Oct 4, 2009
As the demand increases for companies of all sizes to implement “telework” strategies to reduce travel time and expense and facilitate more collaborative …
Company makes Working Mother Best Companies list
Maryville Daily Times - Oct 4, 2009
First Horizon was among companies recognized for pioneering programs that support families, including flextime, telecommuting and wellness programs. …
MY TURN | An Employer’s Important Role in Cancer Support
Kitsap Sun - Oct 4, 2009
Consider options like flex time, job sharing, change of position, telecommuting, and sick leave sharing. 4. Do not tolerate discrimination or negative …
Cover Story: More, Better, Faster
Multichannel News - - Oct 3, 2009
… access to telecommuting and access to online video for potentially a medical consultation,� that will drive a different set of requirements. …
Business news
Pacific Daily News - Oct 3, 2009
E-mail privacy and Internet activities, Family and Medical Leave Act decisions on the effects of telecommuting, how to manage employees with HIV or AIDS, …
Clinton Speaks Out; UN Fails Refugees in Chad
Women’s eNews - - Oct 3, 2009
The number of companies offering flextime, telecommuting and compressed workweeks has remained steady, according to a June survey conducted by the Society …
BRAC may bring more commuters than movers
Annapolis Capital - - Oct 2, 2009
DISA and other new Fort Meade agencies are also encouraging employees to telecommute when they can. DISA officials are advocating for more funding for road …
Re-emphasizing Network Performance � Pushing the Envelope …
The Next Web - - Oct 2, 2009
Many companies also use VPN services allowing employees to connect to network resources while telecommuting or away from the office. …
The Way We Live Now
New York Times - - Oct 2, 2009
The next two decades brought adaptations � words like �telecommuting� and �flextime� entered the vocabulary � and because times were good, companies saw the …
ITIL defines IT value as a service
ITWorld Canada - - Oct 2, 2009
CAC’s Telework Journey - CAC staff teleworking! Five years ago, the very idea would have been scoffed at. But today not only is a CAC telework pilot …
New Virtual Office by 5050BIZ Enables Business to Save Green While …
I-Newswire.com (press release) - Oct 2, 2009
Researchers now recommend telecommuting as an efficient alternative. There is a positive, trickle-down effect on the environment by using 5050BIZ. …
IT is so much more than just a help desk
IT World Canada Blogs - - Oct 2, 2009
An analyst with Enterprise Management Associates had said to me that what used to be known as the �IT help desk� is now known as the �IT service desk� to …
Convincing a manager to allow telecommuting
Examiner.com - Oct 2, 2009
At the time of the move our manager told us that after a few weeks we would have the chance to telecommute a couple of days a week. …
19 state firms honored for flexible work rules
Finance and Commerce - - Oct 2, 2009
The Sloan award recognizes companies for their flexible use of such things as work starting and quitting times, work hours and telecommuting. …
Reports highlight need for children, hcws to protect themselves …
Cardiology Today - Oct 2, 2009
Frieden also noted that employers should encourage employees to stay home from work when they are sick and to encourage telecommuting for those who are …
Montana Tests Unified Communications to Boost Responsiveness to …
ZDNet Asia - Oct 2, 2009
… and the state is testing instant messaging and Web conferencing that could enhance call center operations and telecommuting by remote workers.
Flexible Work in a Recession
New York Times - - Oct 2, 2009
The American Society of Human Resource Managers found that while the number of companies offering things like flextime, part-time and telecommuting …
How to handle an H1N1 flu pandemic
East Oregonian - - Oct 2, 2009
Those at the meeting considered the option of telecommuting - so, if people need to, they can still work even if they can’t be at work. …
Carolyn Hax Live: Advice Columnist Tackles Your Problems
Washington Post - - Oct 2, 2009
But there are such things as flex time, job sharing, going home at 5 pm, telecommuting, and whatever other accommodations people have worked out to allow …
Could Swine Flu Take the Internet Down?
Wall Street Journal - - Oct 2, 2009
Emergency planners say that school-age children and telecommuting adults could be accessing the network simultaneously, potentially overloading the public …
Magazine praises Salem nonprofits
Statesman Journal - - Oct 2, 2009
Davis said their workplace emphasizes caring for one another � most are longtime employees � by allowing for flexible work schedules and telecommuting. …
Sustainability plan sets ambitious goals for college’s carbon …
Macalester College The Mac Weekly - - Oct 2, 2009
By 2010, Macalester plans to approve a telecommuting policy, create a sustainability fund, and hold a sustainability seminar that will draft an annual …
First Horizon National Corp. makes best company list
Maryville Daily Times - Oct 2, 2009
First Horizon was among companies recognized for pioneering programs that support families, including flextime, telecommuting and wellness programs. …
HRinfodesk - Canadian Payroll and Employment Law News
HRinfodesk (subscription) - - Oct 1, 2009
… while 70 percent will be introducing or increasing their use of telecommuting to mitigate the effect of the Olympics on transportation. …
Digital discrimination: why Seattle needs citywide fiber broadband
Reclaim the Media - Oct 1, 2009
Schrier argues that symmetrical data transfer speeds of 100Mbps will enable expanded telecommuting, and improved efficiencies for multi-site businesses, …
To manage telecommuters, establish expectations
NEBS Small Business News (blog) - Oct 1, 2009
Though many small businesses have been forced to lay off employees, some are turning to telecommuting and other flexible work strategies as a way to keep …
Living in PTC is worth it… even with the commute
Fayette Daily News - - Oct 1, 2009
Traffic was brutal going through the connector, and continued to inspire telecommuting fantasies all the way up to the toll plaza. …
How Aruba Networks Goes Green
TMCnet - - Oct 1, 2009
Our innovative network rightsizing and telecommuting initiative has had the most profound impact in CO2 emissions. The heating, ventilation …
WellPoint Named One of the Top 100 Companies for Working Mothers
SunHerald.com (press release) - Oct 1, 2009
… on-site lactation and telecommuting; and 98 percent offering job-sharing and wellness programs-numbers that dwarf those seen nationwide. …
Keep Communications Healthy During Flu Season
EHS Today - - Oct 1, 2009
Identify key personnel, assign backups and offer telecommuting options where practical. Give managers the authority to take action as needed. …
Transportation, Economy Top Issues At Chamber Forum
Leesburg Today - - Oct 1, 2009
We need the right incentives for businesses to do things like let people work at home and telecommute. To get the cars off the roads. …
Big flood could turn sewage-treatment plant in Renton into an …
PNW Local News - - Oct 1, 2009
Some employees will telecommute if they can’t get to the office and some services are available online, too. The move of the elections headquarters was made …
Debunking the Mommy Myth
Washington Post - Oct 1, 2009
Flexible hours, part-time options, and telecommuting allows women to stay in the workforce after having children. Donna St. George: You’re right, …
Women increasingly break new ground
Canada.com - - Oct 1, 2009
With programs such as networking, mentoring, telecommuting, topped-up maternity benefits and a lump sum of $500 for employees to spend to achieve more …
Candidate Profile: Vivian E. Watts
Springfield Connection - - Oct 1, 2009
This is the second most congested region in the nation, even though we have the second highest transit use, 5 percent of commuters carpool and telecommuting …