The ilo report： expand the telecommuting opportunities and challenges coexist

The international labor organization recently published a report indicates that the use of modern communication technology is conducive to better balance the overall work and life， but also blurs the boundaries between work and personal life. According to the report， digital technology， such as smart phones， tablet PC， laptop and desktop computer and other working place in the family use is increasing rapidly change the traditional working mode. It can improve the work fe balance， reduce the commuting time， increase productivity， but also may lead to longer working hours， higher strength， and the interference between work and family.

Entitled \"work anytime and anywhere： impact on the work of the world\" report combines the organization of the international Labour organization study in 15 countries， including the 10 members of the European Union （Belgium， France， Finland， Germany， Hungary， Italy， the Netherlands， Spain， Sweden and the UK） as well as Argentina， Brazil， India， Japan and the United States. Object to use new technology to the research to determine several types of employees working outside employers place， including regular work from home remote workers， occasionally telecommuting employees and mail tunnels technology mobile workers.

Report highlights the mail tunnels technology mobile work some positive influence， such as longer hours of work autonomy， work time organizing a greater flexibility， reduce the commuting time， thereby improving overall work fe balance and increase productivity. But at the same time， it also points out some shortcomings， such as working time long， and the overlap between paid work and personal life can lead to high levels of stress. The report clearly points seem to enjoy a better work-life balance family telecommuters and risk at the negative health and welfare results of the difference between \"liquid\" workers.

Report also advances some Suggestions on solve the difference at the same time， such as promoting the formal part-time work remotely， help remote workers to keep in touch with colleagues， and improve the welfare of the workers， at the same time limit involves informal and longer working time complementary mobile communication technology.