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Home-based Worker Definition

An individual who works outside of a traditional office or commercial setting, most often in a home office, for part of the time or full-time.

Home-based Worker Extended Definition:
A home-based worker is someone who does not work all of their scheduled hours at a business location but works some of their hours (or all of them) at their residence.

Home-based workers may be employees or independent contractors. These positions may be called teleworking, remote, freelance, or telecommuting.

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Rachel Blakely-Gray | Apr 27, 2023

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