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

Ten years of a Labour government have brought significant progress in terms of establishing a more flexible workforce around the UK, according to a recent report.

Large organisations are taking the lead when it comes to implementing flexible working practices, such as allowing staff to operate from home, according to a new study.

Bosses from small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the UK have suggested that maintaining communications between employers and staff can help make the most of home-based working.

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.

Companies that incorporate flexible working practices, including home-based working, into their operations tend to perform better as a business, according to a new report.

Global telecoms operation BT is to deploy a range of technologies that will give around 1,200 German Unilever employees the chance to work from their own homes, it has been revealed.

A house building operation in East Anglia is aiming to attract potential buyers by highlighting the advantages its properties can offer home-based professionals.

Establishing a flexible working situation was cited as a top priority for the majority of female interim managers quizzed as part of a recent survey.

Small businesses need to take more action to tackle levels of stress among their employees, according to Ben Willmott, a spokesperson for the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).