15Outworkers

15 Outworkers (1) This section applies to an individual (the outworker) who is engaged by a person (the principal) under a contract for services to treat or manufacture articles or materials, or to perform other services— (a) in the outworker’s own home; or (b) on other premises not under the control or management of the principal. (2) To remove doubt, the outworker is taken to be a worker employed by the principal if— (a) the outworker is taken to be a worker employed by the principal under section 11 (Regular contractors and casuals); or

(b) the outworker is taken to be a worker employed by the principal under section 12 (Labour hire arrangements). Example of an outworker A keyboard operator engaged under a contract for services by an information technology firm to undertake data conversion for the firm (or for another firm) in the operator’s home.