ABSTRACT
Homeworkers are inadequately represented in official government statistics. However, figures from the Labour Force Survey (LFS) show that underlying the recent rapid growth of homeworking are two quite different trends. Whilst the traditional forms of (sometimes) exploitative manual work carried out primarily in the home persists, there is also the emergence of other forms of non-manual work, generally well paid, making considerable use of information technology and only partially carried out at home. In recent years, as office space becomes a premium for organisations, employers are more willing to create opportunities to work from home. This paper will look at issues associated with working from home for both employer and employee.
