The recent decision of the Connecticut Appellate Court in Watson v. Zoning Bd. of Appeals of Glastonbury offers an opportunity to consider, once more, how home occupations can be planned for and regulated.

More people than ever are working at home. According to Forbes, 3.7 million employees, 2.8% of the entire U.S. workforce, work from home at least half of the time. The number of regular telecommuting employees, without counting those who are self-employed, has grown 115% since 2005. The U.S. Small Business Administration reports 50% of small businesses are home-based. Entrepreneur lists 75 businesses you can operate from home; among them bridal concierge and making chat bots. Two-thirds of employees, backed up by the same proportion of managers, say telecommuting increases productivity.

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