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labour law

British

noun

those areas of law which appertain to the relationship between employers and employees and between employers and trade unions

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He called labour law in America today "like the wild, wild West".

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

The states have fewer labour law restraints than in the West and total alignment between airlines and airport operators.

From Barron's ● Mar. 2, 2026

And the industry is waiting to see if his new labour law will pave the way for tighter regulations.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2025

Another person said, "Offering an actor the choice of an intimacy coordinator instead of immediately hiring one feels like a labour law violation."

From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2024

Twelve hundred were sentenced to death, and a Commission of Inquiry was sent out from Denmark, the result of their report being that the obnoxious labour law was repealed.

From The West Indies and the Spanish Main by James Rodway

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