1. Flexibility of Labour at Home
Women and men
More men than women; exception: Lithuania and Spain
Age
Most of the teleworkers are at of the age of 30 to 39
Educational level
Most of the teleworkers are high educated
Rural or urban areas
More teleworkers live in urban areas instead of rural
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2. Flexibility of Labour at Home
Consequences of telework on employees
Relevant studies indicate that telework is a potentially
useful way of arranging work
Finnish telework researches believe that possibly it is a
win-win solution for both employers and employees
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3. Flexibility of Labour at Home
Positive consequences I
Telework allows employees to organize their own
working hours in a way that is most suitable for them
Teleworkers face less disruption from colleagues and
superiors
Teleworkers are given more room for autonomy and
responsibility
Efficiency and personal productivity increases
According to studies by Dutch researches, work
productivity increases up to 15%
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4. Flexibility of Labour at Home
Positive consequences II
Telework also provides valuable employment opportunities for
disabled and handicapped people with special needs
Allows women to harmonize their work with their family and
social obligations; Balance between work and family
responsibilities
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5. Flexibility of Labour at Home
Negative Consequences
Although telework an attractive alternative for many
employers and employees, it still presents certain
challenges
People become socially isolated
Boundaries of work and non work disappear
Such phenomenon as “workaholism” takes place
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6. Flexibility of Labour at Home
Consequences of telework on employers
Positive consequences
Telework gives to employers such positive consequences
as: cost savings, increased productivity and etc
Employers are able to retain valued and skilled workers
In Italy it was proved that company may increase its
productivity from 10% to 45% on average
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7. Flexibility of Labour at Home
Negative consequences
Employers seek new means of surveillance; problems
with data security increase
Employer have to pay for installation and maintenance of
appropriate equipment in divers location
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8. Flexibility of Labour at Home
I. Legal recommendations
Specific laws contra collective agreements
But: agreements between employers and employees
are still necessary
Requirement of working time regulations in Belgium
Special problem: lack of control
Government supervision
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9. Flexibility of Labour at Home
II. General recommendations
Reduction of ICT costs
More collaboration between members of the EU
Promotion of telework by politicians
Increase of educational level
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10. Flexibility of Labour at Home
III. Conclusion
Not every person and function is suitable for telework
Skill development
Alternating best form of telework
Permanent telework not recommendable
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11. Flexibility of Labour at Home
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12. Flexibility of Labour at Home
Share of employed population who are teleworking (as home-based, mobile or self-employed teleworker) BE
10,6 %
FIN
21,8 %
GER
16,6 % IT
9,5 %
LT*
9,2 % NL
26,4 % ES
4,9 %
* Lithuania does not include mobile teleworking
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13. Flexibility of Labour at Home%
Interested in at
least one type
Not interested
in any type
Do not know BE 77 19 4
FIN 75 23 2
GER 22 3 IT 69 28 LT 56 32 12 NL 17 9 ES 60 36
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14. Flexibility of Labour at Home %
Job is feasible
Job is not feasible
Do not know BE 31 61 8
FIN 39 60 1
GER 38 IT 33 59 9 LT 15 68 16 NL 41 58 ES 22 76 2
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15. Flexibility of Labour at Home
Figure 2: Amount of home-based teleworkers
Source: SIBIS
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16. Teleworking >=one full day Telework supplementary% 
Teleworking >=one full day
Telework supplementary BE
2,2
5,3
FIN
4,7
11,0
GER
1,6
6,3 IT
0,8
1,7 LT
2,3 NL
9,0
11,6 ES
9,5
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17. Flexibility of Labour at Home
Figure 3: Amount of mobile teleworkers
Source: SIBIS
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18. Do not know if mobile (tele)worker% 
Mobile teleworker
Mobile worker
(>=10 h)
Non mobile worker
Do not know if mobile (tele)worker BE
2,4
10,1 79 8
FIN
6,2
13,5 2
GER
5,7
10,6 80 3 IT
5,5
8,6 82 4 LT
(n.a.) NL
4,1
15,5 1 ES
0,8
8,3 89
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