eight-hour law
- Legislation that establishes an eight-hour working period per day for certain job types, usually including a provision for increased wages for hours worked in excess
- The eight-hour law is often applied to manual labor jobs to ensure employees aren't overworked.
- Under the eight-hour law, any work performed after the standard eight hours should be compensated at a higher rate.
- He was relieved when the eight-hour law was enforced at his job, reducing his previously long workdays.
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