Define:

Labor hours

The meaning of “

Labor hours

” differs based on where it is used. We list many below, then combine them into one or more market-standard definitions.

How is Labor hours defined in a legal contract?

  • Labor hours means the accumulated time that is worked by wage-earning employees who are directly engaged in a project. This includes time spent by workers from both the contractor and subcontractors. However, the definition of labor hours excludes time put in by forepersons, superintendents, owners, and those who are not under wage obligations. Seen in 24 SEC filings
  • Labor hours means the total work hours of employees receiving an hourly wage who are directly employed at a project site. This term encapsulates hours worked by employees of the general contractor and all subcontractors on the project, excluding hours invested by foremen, superintendents, project managers, project engineers, and owners. Seen in 22 SEC filings
  • Labor hours means the combined hours of laborers, workers, or mechanics receiving an hourly wage who are directly employed by the contractor and all subcontractors working on the project. This term does not include the hours worked by foremen, superintendents, or owners, except in specific situations related to apprentice supervision. Seen in 12 SEC filings
  • Labor hours means the full number of hours worked by wage-earning individuals directly employed at the work site. It includes hours performed by workers employed by the contractor and all subcontractors at the work site, excluding hours worked by non-working foremen, superintendents, owners and workers not under wage obligations. Seen in 12 SEC filings
  • Labor hours means the summed hours worked by wage-earning employees who are directly employed at the project location. It includes hours performed by workers employed by the contractor and all subcontractors on the project, but does not encompass the hours worked by supervisors, professionals, or clerical workers. Seen in 9 SEC filings

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

Search EDGAR for 'Definitions of labor hours' yourself to verify these results. We are always keen to point people to source documents.

Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

Genie Definition 1

  • Labor hours means the total hours worked by wage-earning workers, including those of contractor and subcontractors, excluding forepersons, superintendents, owners.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Workforce management
  • Budget and cost estimation
  • Wage and overtime calculation

Relevant Sectors

Genie Definition 2

  • Labor hours means all hours performed by workers paid an hourly wage on [project], excluding hours from non-wage obligations and management roles.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Delivering a project or service
  • Calculating wage and remuneration
  • Estimating project timeline

Relevant Sectors

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