What’s the difference between telecommuting and telework?
There’s actually no real difference between telework and telecommuting. These are simply interchangeable terms for the same activity. Telework is defined by the US Office of Personnel Management as “work arrangements in which an employee regularly performs officially assigned duties at home or other worksites geographically convenient to the residence of the employee.”
There are many other terms for telecommuting besides telework. These include “remote work,” “virtual work,” “mobile work,” and “flexible workplace.” Whatever words you use to describe it, telecommuting just refers to work done away from the main office or job location. Sometimes people use a certain term in a more specific context, but the essential meaning is the same, whether you do a little or all of your work away from the office.