Black Market Labor
/ˌblæk ˈmɑrkɪt ˈleɪbər/
Definitions
- (n.) Employment and labor conducted outside legal and regulatory frameworks, typically to evade taxes, minimum wage laws, or labor protections.
The company was fined for employing workers engaged in black market labor without official contracts.
Forms
- black market labor
- black market labors
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Commentary
Black market labor is often associated with legal risks including penalties for employers and the absence of worker protections; precision in drafting labor laws must address these informal employment practices.
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