Article
1
For the purpose of this Convention:
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a)
the term “home work” means work carried out by a person, to be referred to as a homeworker,
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(i)
in his or her home or in other premises of his or her choice, other than the workplace of the employer;
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(ii)
for remuneration;
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(iii)
which results in a product or service as specified by the employer, irrespective of who provides the equipment, materials or other inputs used,
unless this person has the degree of autonomy and of economic independence necessary to be considered an independent worker under national laws, regulations or court decisions;
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(i)
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b)
persons with employee status do not become homeworkers within the meaning of this Convention simply by occasionally performing their work as employees at home, rather than at their usual workplaces;
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c)
the term “employer” means a person, natural or legal, who, either directly or through an intermediary, whether or not intermediaries are provided for in national legislation, gives out home work in pursuance of his or her business activity.