featherbedding
- The practice of forcing an employer to pay for work that isn't actually being done, for example, by needing more employees than what is necessary
- The union was accused of featherbedding by insisting the company hire more workers than needed for the project.
- To avoid accusations of featherbedding, the foreman ensured that every worker on the crew had a clear and necessary role to fill.
- Some companies include measures in their contracts to guard against featherbedding, like clauses that define necessary staffing levels.
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