Provides information on the situation in Barbados and Jamaica as it relates to employment, working conditions and labour relations in offshore data service enterprises, against the background of the ILO's Tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy.

Contains two case studies which examine the occupational safety and health issues associated with remote work. The first study covers the petroleum and mining industries, and focuses on the increasing use of long-distance commuting.

Shows that diffusion of microelectronic machinery has not progressed far and that labour displacement effects do not appear very important at this stage.