unpaid worker
collocation in Englishmeaningsofunpaidandworker
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unpaid
adjective
uk/ʌnˈpeɪd/us/ʌnˈpeɪd/
An unpaid debt, tax, etc. has not ...
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worker
noun[C]
uk/ˈwɜː.kər/us/ˈwɝː.kɚ/
someone who works in a particular job or in a ...
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(Definition ofunpaidandworkerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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No one was classified as anunpaidworker.
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Such unpaid workers provide an effective collective and cohesive force which we should not neglect.
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The postal vote is looked after in every ward by voluntary unpaid workers.
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They are unpaid workers at home doing work that should be done for them.
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Finally, carers work: they are unpaid workers.
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Under the poll tax only paid care workers could claim discounts, but under the council tax unpaid workers, including parents, can claim discounts.
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Total income from farming is income generated by production within the agriculture industry, including subsidies, and represents business profits plus remuneration for work done by owners and other unpaid workers.
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In my experience, unpaid workers tend not to be regarded as highly as those who are paid.
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I am a little concerned about the extension of the legislation to unpaid workers or people on the premises.
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Two people, or 0.3%, of the population were classified as unpaid workers.
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It also applies to unpaid workers and independent contractors.
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These unpaid workers performed all the labour by hand, aided only by primitive hand tools.
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Arguments have been made that the value of unpaid domestic labor must always be considered to prevent the exploitation of unpaid workers, and thus should be seen as legitimate employment.
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Unpaid workers have zero earnings, and although their work is valuable, it is hard to estimate its true value.
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