Telecommuting Review: the Gordon Report articles from May 1996

Telecommuting Review: the Gordon Report archives from May 1996

Virtual government - the way forward? (new approaches for governing the European Union) (Technology Information)
May 1, 1996... SUMMARY: An important announcement on April 1 revealed some exciting plans for new approaches to governing the European Union. This plan for transnational virtual governmental could revolutionize the public bureaucracies around the world. [Ed....

Moving the mail, changing the laws? (distance working regulation) (Government Activity)
May 1, 1996... SUMMARY: Two reports about companies that have moved parts of their mailing operations across borders raise interesting issues about how this and other kinds of "distance working" can--or should--be regulated. Over the years I've reported...

California telecommuting tax credit bill introduced. (employer tax credit for telecommuters) (Government Activity)
May 1, 1996... SUMMARY: The stream of pro-telecommuting legislation that has been introduced and, in many cases, signed into law in California continues. A new bill that would authorize an employer tax credit for new telecommuters is making its way through the...

Photocopying group goes digital (and more) to support mobile work. (Kinko's expands services for mobile workers and telecommuters) (Company Business and Marketing)
May 1, 1996... SUMMARY: One of the world's largest groups of photocopying and business support stores has expanded its services to meet the needs of the telecommuting/mobile work/remote work/self-employed markets. Kinko's now offers a proprietary network that...

Scheduling tasks eased by net-based solution. (Campbell Services Inc's OnTime Enterprise for Netware 3.0 scheduling software for remote users)(Product Announcement)
May 1, 1996... SUMMARY: Software to simplify the chore of scheduling meetings and other coordination among remote workers is available now for use on an internal LAN or via the Internet. As more people work remotely, products like this will become more valuable...

Canadian work-at-home practices surveyed. (Industry Trend or Event)
May 1, 1996... SUMMARY: The results of a national survey of Canadian households to determine the effects of homebased self-employment and telecommuting are available. They include a comprehensive snapshots of current practices, design issues, equipment use, and...