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A 2011 report called WORKshift Canada: The Bottome Line on Telework by Telework Research Network that brought together private and public-sector research and data to develop a productivity and savings calculator shows Canada’s economy, employers and workers stand to make significant gains by providing Canadians with more flexible in-office hours. If the 4.3 million Canadians with compatible jobs worked from home just two days each week…
NATIONAL BENEFITS
It would generate a $53-billion bottom-line benefit to the economy
Productivity would surge to a net benefit of $26.1-billion
351,000 man years would be saved annually
EMPLOYER BENEFITS
Save $2.49-million in staff-related expenses *
Losses related to absenteeism would be reduced by $404,617 for each employer *
Each employer would gain an additional $1.5-million in increased productivity
*Based on an employer with 250 employees
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Canadian workers would save $8.5 billion in disposable income that could be invested elsewhere in the economy
Driving commuters would save an average of 9.1 days each year
Transit commuters would save three work weeks each year
Full Article at the Financial Post
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