And it explains the extended use of homework in such industries. Salaried person use means of production of the owner of the enterprise in which they work They contribute to the process of production only their work. If persons contribute in addition to their work also some capital, whatever its size, they differ from that of a salaried worker. That is precisely the case of the homeworkers. Homeworkers contribute not only their work, but also capital in the form of the place of work, and sometimes also tools, machines and some material inputs .
Risk is another criterion that distinguishes the salaried employee from the homeworker.
There can be several types of risk in economic relationships. One of these are fires which may affect the person of the worker and in the case of homeworkers also their property. Salaried employees generally do not incur losses of property in the process of production, but homeworkers do. It is the homeworker who bears the risk of such hazards. Health hazards in the case of those who work at their homes may affect the whole family.