More businesses are due to embrace working from home and flexible working practices during the Olympics, it has been revealed.

Employers might be interested to learn that individuals who work from home tend to put in more hours than their office counterparts.

Allowing employees to work from home could help to boost productivity and allow them to avoid the distractions around in the office.

Research has suggested that the majority of people working from home are older, with analysis suggesting that the over-55 age group are most likely to do so.

The government has defended its plans to allow civil servants to work from home during the Olympics, stating that productivity will not be affected.

One of the most important requirements for most homeworkers is a fast and reliable broadband connection.

Working from home is becoming so popular that it appears some property developers have started to incorporate the idea into their property designs.

People who work from home are set to contribute around £8 billion to the UK economy this year, according to recent research.