An ongoing pilot scheme in France could see more employees across the country made able to work from home or on the move before the end of the year, it has emerged.

Voice over internet protocol (VoIP) technology can help businesses boost their productivity by establishing a more mobile and flexible workforce, one expert has asserted.

A newly established IP-based communications network has seen the British government’s Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) enable many more of its employees to work from home.

The thousands of home-based workers operating in the UK could soon be keeping in touch with their colleagues through advanced videoconferencing technology, recent reports have suggested.

Home-based workers are happier than their office-bound counterparts, according to an analysis of research carried out by the recruitment company Kenexa.

Information systems company Volvo IT has lined up a communications solution that should enable it staff to work outside the office and in some cases from home, according to reports.

A new report has concluded that potential productivity gains is the main driving force behind the increased implementation of home-based working practices for companies around the world.

Cheshire County Council has successfully expanded its drive to encourage and enable home-based working among its employees, according to reports.

A number of firms based in the US are increasingly employing staff that are willing and able to work from their own homes, according to reports.

Proposals put forward by a Conservative Party review would damage the progress made towards flexible working in the UK if they were implemented, it has been claimed.