The phrase "a minimum labor" is not correct in standard written English.
It may be intended to refer to the least amount of work required, but the phrasing is awkward and unclear.
Example: "To complete the project, we need to ensure that we allocate a minimum amount of labor to each task."
Alternatives: "a minimal amount of work" or "the least amount of labor".
The service was pricier than I had expected, with a $220 minimum labor charge per service call.
The proposed Family and Medical Leave Insurance Act, which recognizes that all parents and employed adults will experience care demands at some point and provides for 12 weeks of partially paid income replacement, is seen as a basic minimum labor standard by the Democratic party.
Part of the reason is a debate over whether minimum labor standards can or should be linked to trade.
In an interview a few weeks ago, Mr. Clinton said: "A lot of the people in these developing countries who were marching are mad at America because we, almost alone among the advanced countries, would like to have a global trading system that has minimum labor and environmental standards.
Social Accountability International, an offshoot of the nonprofit Council on Economic Priorities, has persuaded Toys RR" Us, Avon Products and Eddie Bauer to push their manufacturers to comply with minimum labor standards developed by a group of companies, unions and nongovernment organizations.
It dawned on them that Mr. Pataki proposed an unexpectedly gentle election-year budget that keeps pain to a minimum, protects labor and relies heavily on budgetary gimmicks straight out of the Democratic playbook.
"When it comes to basic minimum labor standards, this industry is a disgrace," Ms. Smith said.
Part of the reason is a debate in both the rich and poor nations over whether minimum labor standards can or should be linked to trade.
Supporters of the Cambodian arrangement, which is up for review later this year by the Bush administration, hope that it will set a precedent for future trade agreements by demonstrating that establishing such minimum labor conditions can work to the benefit of all.
