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home worker

 
 
/ˈhəʊmˌwɜːkər/ US   /ˈhoʊmˌwɝːkɚ/ noun [C]

Definition

WORKPLACE, HR a person who does paid work in their home, and not in a company's office or factory: It is sensible for home workers to designate an area of the house as office space.
(Definition of home worker noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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