Teleworking is work based on the use of the new
technologies of the Information Society, most importantly, telecommunications.
Essentially, it is working while not being tied to a specific place. The definition of
"Teleworking" ranges from its strictest sense, in which the worker is a
"telecommuter" and works from home all the time, to looser definitions, where
"teleworking" means working away from the employer’s centre one or two days
a week, or even combining teleworking support points (telecottages) with the
employer’s centre. In short, teleworking is about using the opportunities provided by
telecommunications to work when and where it is best.
Figures vary considerably depending on how Teleworking is defined
(e.g. in Denmark and Holland work away from the centre of employment on any day of the
week is classed as Teleworking [in a broad sense]). On the other hand, independent studies
made by consultants can vary considerably from one to the other and with respect to the
information provided by the countries themselves.
