What is labor?

Legal analysis: There are three basic types of labor: 1. Manual labor: Manual labor refers to human labor that is mainly based on the labor of human muscles and bones, supplemented by the labor of brain and other physiological systems. 2. Mental labor: Mental labor refers to human labor that is mainly based on brain nervous system labor and supplemented by other physiological system labor. 3. Manual labor: Manual labor refers to other forms of human labor except manual labor and mental labor. From a philosophical point of view, labor is the unity of subject, object and meaning. Labor is the foundation of the survival and development of human society, which mainly refers to the process of producing material materials, and usually refers to human movements that can export labor or value to the outside world. Labor is the only means for people to survive and develop themselves. According to the traditional labor classification theory, labor can be divided into two categories: mental labor and manual labor. Labor is a special form of human movement. In the commodity production system, labor is the expenditure and use of labor force. Marx gave us this definition: "The use of labor is labor itself. The buyer of labor consumes labor, which means that the seller of labor provides labor. "

Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Labor Law.

Article 10 The State creates employment conditions and expands employment opportunities by promoting economic and social development. The state encourages enterprises, institutions and social organizations to set up industries or expand their operations within the scope prescribed by laws and administrative regulations to increase employment. The state supports laborers to organize themselves voluntarily for employment and engage in self-employment to achieve employment.

Eleventh local people's governments at all levels should take measures to develop various kinds of employment agencies and provide employment services.

Article 12 Laborers are not discriminated against by nationality, race, sex and religious belief.

Article 13 Women enjoy equal employment rights with men. When hiring employees, except for jobs or posts that are not suitable for women as stipulated by the state, women shall not be refused employment or the employment standards for women shall be raised on the grounds of gender.

Article 14 Where laws and regulations have special provisions on the employment of disabled persons, ethnic minority personnel and servicemen discharged from active service, those provisions shall prevail.

Article 15 Employers are prohibited from recruiting minors under the age of 16. Units of literature, art, sports and special arts and crafts that recruit minors under the age of 16 must go through the examination and approval procedures in accordance with the relevant provisions of the state and guarantee their right to receive compulsory education.