Remote work

With the coronavirus pandemic continuing to grip the city, a senior leader at the Boston Public Health Commission is carrying out her duties remotely from more than 5,000 miles away. The NBC10 Investigators have learned the commission’s medical director, Dr. Jennifer Lo, relocated with her family to Hawaii in November 2020. Lo remained in her position at BPHC, and has…

The NBC10 Boston Investigators are taking a closer look at a remote work arrangement for a public health leader.

A startup based in Vermont’s Lamoille County aims to create flexible work opportunities for women. “This is what we wished we had had when our kids were younger,” said Lee Genung of Stowe, one of the founders of ModernDay Village.

What will the office look like in a post-COVID-19 world? It’s a question architects and office designers have been wrestling with for months.

Office communication tool Slack started the first work day of the new year with a widespread outage.

Software engineer Raymond Berger begins his work day at 5 a.m., before the sun comes up over Hawaii.

A judge blocked the Boston Teachers Union’s request to intervene as they sought to keep teachers working remotely amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Business butlers and an office with a view? Telecommuters are bringing their work all over the world and the tourism industry is starting to notice, with hotels in particular offering work and play packages to entice longer-term stays. Some countries even offer visas for remote workers.