noun
Refers to labor performed without monetary compensation, often in contexts like internships, volunteer work, or exploitative practices.
不払い労働は法律で禁止されている場合がある。
Unpaid work may be prohibited by law in some cases.
彼は不払い労働を強いられたと訴えた。
He complained that he was forced into unpaid work.
無償労働 also means unpaid work but emphasizes the absence of compensation, often used in legal or economic contexts. 不払い労働 highlights the failure to pay wages that are due.
Compound of 不払い (non-payment) and 労働 (labor). The term is a straightforward modern coinage reflecting labor rights discourse.