United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2001-07-11 monographic deposited born digital GA 1.13:GAO-01-926 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-926 P0b002ee18039973f f:d01926 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-926 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-926 GAO-01-926 Telecommuting Personnel management Federal regulations State law Other Written Product A01313 There are potential tax, regulatory, and liability barriers that employers face when they establish telecommuting programs for their employees. Telecommuting refers to working from remote locations rather than an employer-provided location. Even though telecommuting has grown, some proponents are concerned that various laws and regulations discourage employers from establishing these programs. Many telecommuting proponents believe that significant obstacles to increased use of telecommuting involve internal management concerns related to (1) assessing whether the employer has the types of positions and employees suitable for a telecommuting program, (2) maintaining security over sensitive company data while monitoring the actions of remote workers, and (3) ensuring that telecommuting activities do not adversely affect profits. A number of state and federal laws and regulations were also cited as potential barriers to telecommuting by those GAO interviewed. However, several of those laws and regulations cited as potential barriers predate the move toward the more technological and information-based economy in which telecommuting has developed. Thus their application to telecommuting is evolving and is somewhat unclear at this time. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-926/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-926.htm GAO-01-926 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-926 Other Written Product GAO-01-926; Telecommuting: Overview of Potential Barriers Facing Employers; Telecommuting Personnel management Federal regulations State law