Pros and cons for employers

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Potential advantages and disadvantages � for employers	See also:
		Pros, cons for teleworkers
		Pros, cons for society


Advantages		Challenges
	Saves office-space and parking requirements (some $2,000 per employee)		Start up and operating costs: telework policy, guidelines, training, evaluation etc
	Increases productivity and job performance (by 20% on average)		Jealous and/or resistant colleagues
	Reduces absenteeism and healthcare-related costs (1 to 2 days per year on average)		Management resistance and skepticism
	Can reduce long term disability costs		IT equipment and support costs
	Reduces business disruptions due to emergencies (snow and other storms, power outages, floods, strikes, viral and other illness etc)		For some, may be harder to coordinate and control staff and monitor their performance
	Savings reduce need to downsize		Security of information and files
	Reduces travel costs		Employee safety issues
	Increases flexibility to staff during peak workloads		Can disrupt "teamwork" and organizational culture
	Accommodates those with health problems or disabilities
	Improves morale and job satisfaction
	Improves recruitment & retention of key employees. Reduced hiring and training costs.
	Taps labour markets from geographically remote areas (in Canada or around the globe)
	Potential for tax credits and other incentives
	An option to relocating employees

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