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

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.

Allowing staff to work from home is becoming increasingly common among companies of all sizes in Canada, it has been claimed.

A new report has highlighted the difficulties facing parents in the UK who work long hours in the office and struggle to find time for their children.

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

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.

Working from home may be assisted by the uptake of electronic systems, it has been claimed.

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.

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