Those working from home have been advised to look into their insurance requirements to double check that they are covered for all possibilities.

Working from home can offer a number of benefits to employees and companies through efficiency and time savings. However, there are a number of environmental benefits that are also worth considering.

While some businesses are suggesting that working from home might not be for them, one consultant has stated that most companies could offer more flexibility to their employees and reap the benefits themselves.

Recent research has suggested that individuals are facing a new distraction when working from home – the temptation to shop online.

The US has seen an increase in the number of people who work from home, at least part-time.

People who work from home on the odd occasion tend to find out that they miss out on better deals when it comes to travel. With busy cities increasingly seeing the benefits in homeworking,a committee report has urged Transport for London (TfL) to do something to remedy the situation.

Working from home is a very real option for many people in business today, but without the right set-up in place it can be hard to get going.

Homeworkers have been encouraged to keep security high up on their list of priorities.

While big employers are slowly catching on to the benefits of allowing people to work from home, the a lot of home workers are self-employed and the deadline for self-employed tax returns is rapidly approaching.

Research has suggested that people working from home and other entrepreneurs are starting to take advantage of the financial benefits of basing business around the internet.