A new pilot scheme in the Canadian city of Cambridge is aiming to reduce the number of cars on the roads by encouraging local government employees to work from home, according to reports.

Some of the latest IT and communications technology is becoming increasingly popular as businesses around the country look to leverage the benefits of having home-based workers, according to a new report.

Men and women in the UK are not being treated equally when it comes to working under flexible circumstances, such as operating from a home-based office, according to a new report.

Business bosses in the US are looking to increase the mobility of their workforce, according to a recent study.

Mothers across Britain are finding it increasingly difficult to balance their professional and home lives and would benefit considerably from more flexible employment practices, it has been suggested.

Chief executive officers (CEOs) and other top level business bosses are taking the chance to work from home that some of the latest communications technology can offer, according to the latest research.

A new business in the American city of Seattle is aiming to give home-based workers a taste of the office by offering temporary work spaces and services, it has emerged.

The future of Britain will be partly shaped by the increasing prevalence of home-based workers, according to a new report from Alliance & Leicester.

Working from home could help prevent delinquency among teenagers, it has been revealed.

Businesses in Australia have been urged to solve their staffing problems by employing home-based operatives, it has emerged.