A summary of the employer, employee, and environmental benefits of telework in Canada based on a white paper prepared by the Telework Research Network. © 2011 Telework Research Network - all rights reserved

1. WORKshift Canada
The Bottom Line on Telework
Based on research conducted by the Telework Research Network (© 2011)

2. “. . . The most single anti-productive
thing we can do is ship millions of
workers back and forth across the
landscape every morning and
evening”
Alvin Toffler, Future Shock (1970)

3. Ø 8 out of 10 Canadians want to
Ø 4 out of 10 could
Ø only 3 out of 100 do
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4. If the other 4.4 million did
. . . just 2 days a week . . .
§ National Savings . . . . . . . . . $53 Billion
§ Company Savings. . . . .. . .. . $10,000 per telecommuter
§ Individual Savings. . . . . . .. . $600 to $3,500 per person
§ Environmental Savings. . . . . 1/3rd of Montreal commuters
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5. If just government workers did:
§ Productivity Increase . . . 350,000 Man Years
§ National Savings . . . . . . . $15,000,000,000
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6. Oh Yeah? Who Says So?
§ Canada Department of Labour § Transport Canada
§ Canadian Automobile Association § US Bureau of Transportation
§ Canadian Chamber of Commerce § US Environmental Protection
Agency
§ Public Health Agency of Canada
§ US General Service Administration
§ Statistics Canada
§ Workopolis
§ The Conference Board of Canada
§ WorldatWork
§ Toronto Board of Trade
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7. Show Me The Money!
Company Savings Per 2 Day a Week Telecommuter
Improvement $ Savings
Productivity 20% $5,958
Real Estate 20% $1,561
Absenteeism 6.3 days $2,022
Turnover 10% $427
Tell ‘em what they’ve won Jane: $10,037
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8. Talent Shortages
Ø 70% of employees are not engaged
Ø 80% are ready to jump ship
Ø They’re bummed out, burned out and
stressed out
This is not your father’s workforce!
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9. Employee Savings
§ Time
§ Money
And There’s More!
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10. Environmental Savings
§ Oil / Energy
§ Greenhouse Gases
§ Road Wear & Tear
And There’s More!
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11. Contact Information
Kate Lister, Lead Consultant / Researcher
Telework Research Network
Kate@TeleworkResearchNetwork.com
Robyn Bews, Program Manager
WORKshiftCalgary
RBews@CalgaryEconomicDevelopment.com
Download: WORKShift: The Bottom Line on Telework
from either website

12. Got Questions?