telework
verb
tele·work
ˈte-li-ˌwərk 
teleworked; teleworking; teleworks
: to work from a location (such as the home) away from the workplace usually by means of a computer
telework
noun
teleworker
noun
plural teleworkers
teleworking
noun
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Over 100 California state employees crowded outside a hearing room of the Capitol Wednesday morning, waiting their turn to testify in support of a bill to protect their ability to telework.
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Those who can telework also have higher annual household incomes.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
Bashaw was found by military investigators to have violated several COVID-19 prevention protocols including refusing to wear a mask, failing to send in proof of a negative test before showing up to work, and refusing to telework.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Of those who are permitted to telework, more than 60 percent of their working hours were spent at the office.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 28 Jan. 2025
This will likely be a problem for disabled workers who need to telework.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025
But, like more than 228,000 federal workers who telework, Milburn's job is at risk if President-elect Donald Trump makes good on his promise to require federal workers to return to the office five days a week.
—Terry Collins, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Those who can telework also have higher annual household incomes.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
Bashaw was found by military investigators to have violated several COVID-19 prevention protocols including refusing to wear a mask, failing to send in proof of a negative test before showing up to work, and refusing to telework.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Of those who are permitted to telework, more than 60 percent of their working hours were spent at the office.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 28 Jan. 2025
This will likely be a problem for disabled workers who need to telework.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025
But, like more than 228,000 federal workers who telework, Milburn's job is at risk if President-elect Donald Trump makes good on his promise to require federal workers to return to the office five days a week.
—Terry Collins, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Telework.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telework. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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