noun
- a person who works at home or in a small workshop, typically doing piecework for a company
Usage: primarily British
Examples
- The clothing company relies on outworkers to complete the final stitching.
- Many outworkers in the textile industry work from their own homes.
- The factory employs both full-time staff and outworkers during busy periods.
- She became an outworker after deciding she needed more flexible hours.
- Outworkers often face challenges with irregular income and lack of benefits.
- The company provides materials to outworkers who return finished products.