| child labor |
the full-time employment of children under a minimum age specified by law. |
| hard labor |
compulsory physical labor imposed as part of a prison sentence. |
| labor of love |
a task or kind of work that one does out of altruism or interest, rather than for financial gain. |
| labor party |
(sometimes cap.) a political party that advances the causes of labor or is controlled by labor unions. |
| labor union |
a group of workers that help and protect each other's interests. Labor unions ask employers to improve wages and working conditions. |
| labor-intensive |
requiring a relatively large amount of labor and a small amount of capital. |
| labor-saving |
decreasing the physical labor or number of workers required. |
| Labour party |
a political party in Great Britain that supports the interests of labor and advocates social reforms. |
| stoop labor |
work having to be done in a bent or crouched position, as some gardening and harvesting. |