hours of labor

  • 1hours of labor — The time in hours per day or per week spent by an employee in the service of his employer. Statutes enacted under the police power, in consideration of the health of laborers and the safety of the public, applicable in certain occupations which… …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 2hours of labor — Time period in which employees work and which is governed in part by state and federal (e.g. Adamson Act; Fair Labor Standards Act) laws enacted under police power insofar as such legislation deals with the safety and welfare of laborers and the… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 3hours of labor — Time period in which employees work and which is governed in part by state and federal (e.g. Adamson Act; Fair Labor Standards Act) laws enacted under police power insofar as such legislation deals with the safety and welfare of laborers and the… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 4Labor Market Flexibility — Firms ability to make changes to their workforce in terms of the number of employees they hire and the number of hours worked by the employees. Labor market flexibility also includes areas such as wages and unions. A flexible labor market is one… …

    Investment dictionary

  • 5labor organization — Any organization of any kind, or any agency or employee representation committee, group, association, or plan so engaged in which employees participate and which exists for the purpose, in whole or in part, of dealing with employers concerning… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 6labor organization — Any organization of any kind, or any agency or employee representation committee, group, association, or plan so engaged in which employees participate and which exists for the purpose, in whole or in part, of dealing with employers concerning… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 7Labor Productivity — A measurement of economic growth of a country. Labor productivity measures the amount of goods and services produced by one hour of labor. More specifically, labor productivity measures the amount of real GDP produced by an hour of labor. Growing …

    Investment dictionary

  • 8labor laws — Those constitutional provisions, statutes, ordinances, and administrative regulations which regulate labor relations in such matters as hours of labor, wages, unemployment insurance, Sunday observance, preference of wage claims in bankruptcy and… …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 9labor union — A combination or association of workers organized for purpose of securing favorable wages, improved labor conditions, better hours of labor, etc., and righting grievances against employers. Such unions normally represent trades, crafts, and other …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 10labor union — A combination or association of workers organized for purpose of securing favorable wages, improved labor conditions, better hours of labor, etc., and righting grievances against employers. Such unions normally represent trades, crafts, and other …

    Black's law dictionary