| Global liberalization has demolished the geographical | | | | reduction of overhead expenses which ultimately |
| boundaries between the countries. Today, because | | | | increases hirer's Profit. |
| of explosion of information technology and blessings | | | | 5. Output is comparatively more in case of home |
| of internet, anyone from anywhere can have access | | | | workers than regular ones. |
| to anything in any corner of the globe. Among many | | | | 6. No need to possess huge office premises which |
| benefits of the globalization, work at home is the | | | | leads to reduction of fixed overhead expenses by |
| most prominent one. However like all other aspects, | | | | way of premises rent, electricity, telephone, etc. |
| it has also both merits and demerits. So far an | | | | 7. Since the home professionals are scattered and |
| employer is concerned; benefit side appears to be | | | | thereby not united, do not have any bargaining |
| heavier. Salient features as to why a hirer should go | | | | power to pursue any enhanced demand of |
| for hiring a home worker are jotted below:- | | | | whatsoever. |
| Benefits:- | | | | 8. No compensation is required to be made for any |
| 1. Cost curtailment is the main concern today for any | | | | sort of unforeseen incidents of death or disability of |
| organization. Payment made to a home worker is no | | | | home workers. |
| doubt is far less than that spent for a regular | | | | 9. Due to the internet facility, institutions enjoy the |
| employee. | | | | right to get their works done by the home workers |
| 2. No outgoing of funds either in the form of regular | | | | situated in any corner of the world depending upon |
| salary, provident fund or any other statutory liability, | | | | the amount of money they are required to shade |
| takes place which in turn boost up the bottom line of | | | | with, which again is regulated by availability of work |
| an organization. | | | | force in that region or place. |
| 3. Agitation or unrest among regular employees for | | | | Drawbacks:- |
| certain issues giving rise to industrial disputes is | | | | 1. Because of the very nature of the scheme, no |
| completely ruled out for work at home professionals. | | | | worker can be accountable for any type of |
| 4. No continuous follow up or regular chasing for | | | | misconduct or any sort of such nature. |
| better output by supervising staff is required; this in | | | | 2. Social obligation of an organization to the nation is |
| turn reduces number of supervisors and results in | | | | primarily defeated to a great extent. |