laborlaw
nounUK /ˈleɪ.bə.lɔː/
US /ˈleɪ.bɚ.lɔː/
Labor law is the set of rules that protect people at work and keep jobs fair and safe.
The new labor law says children cannot work late at night.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The study of rules about work, taught in school.
She is taking a class in labor law this year.
3. The group of laws about how bosses and workers must treat each other.
The company hired a lawyer who knows labor law well.
4. Rules that decide how people can form groups to ask for better pay.
Labor law lets the workers join a union.