The growing numbers of people in the UK who do their jobs from home want to work for a boss who leads rather than micromanages, it has been suggested.

IT professionals in the US are increasingly turning to teleworking as opportunities to do so become available, according to recent research.

The increasing availability of high-speed internet connections has made working from home easier than ever for employees in the US, according to reports.

Companies that take advantage of allowing staff to work from home must ensure that their employees are well managed or many of the potential benefits will be lost, it has been claimed.

A new report has warned that many of the hundreds of thousands of Britons taking up the option of working outside the office are not doing enough to secure their IT systems.

An increasing number of new mums in various parts of India are taking up the option of working from home to establish a better work-life balance, according to reports.

A range of technology is set to be deployed to support flexible working practices among government staff around the UK, it has been revealed.

Secretaries operating in the UK ought to have the option of working from home when circumstances allow, according to a report from the office recruitment firm Tate.

The lure of flexible working is a driving force behind a number of Britons deciding to start up their own business, according to the latest research.

Thousands of small business bosses in the UK want the capability to operate from outside their offices and could benefit from remote working technology, according to a report from BT.