telework

American  

[tel-uh-wurk] / ˈtɛl əˌwɜrk /

verb (used without object)

1. to work at home or from another remote location by using the internet or a computer linked to one’s place of employment, as well as digital communications such as email and phone.

   People with white-collar jobs are more likely to telework.

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noun

1. the practice of working at home or from another remote location by using a computer and digital communications.

   Luckily my employer supports telework, but I usually go into the office on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Other Word Forms

• teleworker noun

Etymology

Origin of telework

First recorded in 1970–75; tele- ¹ ( def. ) + work ( def. )

Example Sentences

Those surprise moves have left agencies like the Securities and Exchange Commission searching for new space and contemplating forced telework—right as the administration has demanded all federal employees return to the office.

From Slate

Telework allows her to work for a cause she believes in — fighting antisemitism — while maintaining a vibrant personal life.

From Salon

“That's their narrative: Equate telework, any telework, with ‘not showing up for work.’”

From Salon

According to experts, these kinds of arguments ignore the data about the number of people who telework, why people work remotely in the first place and how telework often boosts productivity.

From Salon

So it came as a shock when, a few minutes after we logged on to telework on Monday morning, we received yet another directive from Vought, now repeatedly ordering all employees to “not perform any work tasks” and to “stand down from performing any work task.”

From Slate