indirect labor
noun
1
: labor (as clerks, repair men, maintenance men) applied indirectly to a product in the manufacturing process so that the cost is not computable in, identifiable with, or chargeable directly to the specific product compare direct labor
2
: the wages paid to workers who are classed as indirect labor
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“Indirect labor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indirect%20labor. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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