As a result of the COVID-19 virus more businesses are being forced to move to a remote working environment. Since 2005 research shows that remote work has increased by 140%, so although many businesses might be finding this a challenge right now, many companies have already implemented a remote workforce. Prior to the virus, 3.2% of the American workforce – 4.3 million people were remote workers. Although remote working can be beneficial and with the right setup productive and profitable for employers, it does come with a few pitfalls – all of which can be overcome with knowledge and by using best practices.