]The news has been filled with reaction to the announcement that CEO of Yahoo, Marissa Mayer, wanted employees in the office and not telecommuting. As with many news and business stories, the issue is ...

SSA told the arbitrator that it suspended telework for employees who were AFGE bargaining unit members “to address critical operational needs." ...

AFGE Council 238 claims the agency “unilaterally and illegally” violated its contract, which locked in workplace flexibilities for about half of EPA’s staff. EPA’s biggest union is pushing back ...

Work trends indicate that the remote-client security challenge is only growing larger and more complex. Home-based teleworking by U.S. employees has grown nearly 40% since 2001, according to the ...

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) faces unique challenges amid discussions on altering telework policies. With 96% of its employees permanently remote, spread nationwide (including in ...

A new report from the Office of Management and Budget found that as of May 2024, telework-eligible federal employees spent 61.2% of their work hours at traditional federal work sites, a rate that ...

In a recent congressional hearing, a narrative unfolded challenging the very foundation of remote work policies within the U.S. Department of the Interior. Spearheaded by House Republicans, the ...

A watchdog report examining telework use at four agencies found best practices still need implementation, but the presence, or absence, of telework as an option has affected their ability to attract ...

A House panel on Wednesday hosted another spirited hearing over the role of telework and remote work at federal agencies, with Democrats and agency officials extolling the practices’ impact in ...

Remote work has become a transformative force for older people with disabilities, enhancing their employment prospects and generating significant economic benefits. A new study from the Center for ...

In the middle of February, about 100 members of California’s largest public employee union marched to a Department of Human Resources office. They were asking the state to award a conditional raise.

The future of California’s telework compliance office is murky as many state employees — for many, much to their dismay — begin returning to their offices this month. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s 2024-25 ...