Many companies today are allowing employees to work remotely. A full third of companies allow some employees to work from home, with up to 25% of Americans telecommuting at least once a week. With technologies such as cloud-based applications, video conferencing, VoIP calling and others in play, remote employees are fully enabled to get their job done, no matter where they are.

Allowing employees to work remotely o ers additional bene ts such as improved employee satisfaction, reduced attrition, reduced unscheduled absences, and an expanded potential talent pool.

Even with those benefits, there are some challenges.