Working From Home and Bahrain

At a time when fuel costs are skyrocketing world wide, I cannot think of a better time for both private and public institutions to encourage as many of their personnel to work from home.
The benefits to the environment will be immense and the work/life balance of the workers particularly those with young children will be greatly enhanced.

I also believe the workers can be more productive if the right safeguards are put in place to ensure the workers work efficiently.

I noticed however, in Bahrain that a bill to permit women to work at home was rejected by the government on the grounds that it was discriminatory against men. I personally think the government should have extended the measure to cover men and women rather than dropping it altogether.

I sincerely wish that governments and institutions around the world will look for innovative ways to make their work force more productive and flexible. Rather than persisting with outmoded work practices and ideas fit for a bygone era.