nonlabor
/ˌnɑnˈleɪbər/
adjective
- Not involving physical or manual work; relating to work that is not done by hand or by workers who perform physical tasks.
- She prefers nonlabor jobs because she enjoys working at a desk.
- Nonlabor costs, such as rent and utilities, make up a large part of the budget.
- The company hired more nonlabor staff to handle accounting and marketing.
- Not related to or representing workers or labor unions.
- The senator met with nonlabor organizations to discuss economic policy.
- The committee includes both labor and nonlabor representatives.
- Nonlabor groups argued that the new law would hurt small businesses.
noun
- Work or activity that is not physical or manual in nature.
- The factory divided its tasks into labor and nonlabor.
- In the report, nonlabor includes all administrative duties.
- She found nonlabor more tiring than physical work because it required constant focus.