Homeworking

There has been surprisingly little change in the percentage of employers offering working from home as a green initiative compared to 2009 — only 7% have a comprehensive scheme (6% in 2009). Meanwhile, 53% of employers do not offer it at all. In fact, one rep from a large utility company said his employer was scaling back what was once a very extensive homeworking policy. More positively, at Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council, UNISON reps explain that a small amount of staff are working from home on a trial basis, and if successful it might be extended to other staff.