Telework Is Often Wanted but Not Always Granted

Employers remain reluctant to offer work-from-home options.

Today's employees want the ability to work remotely, but organizations have moved slowly to implement telework policies. Respondents to a recent survey of 500 professionals from ReportLinker ranked telecommuting first on a list of 10 options as the most essential company perk. However, only 11 percent of companies offer it.

Why the reluctance? Perhaps because of this stat: 90 percent of employees say their work environment improves