diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f5570ba..77abd02 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
-.PHONY: validate validate-control-plane-examples validate-nlboot-examples validate-lattice-data-governai-examples validate-ops-history-examples validate-runtime-observability-examples validate-interpretability-examples validate-lifecycle-boundary-examples validate-svf-contracts validate-sync-cycle-receipts validate-onboarding-examples validate-runtime-causality-examples
+.PHONY: validate validate-control-plane-examples validate-nlboot-examples validate-lattice-data-governai-examples validate-ops-history-examples validate-runtime-observability-examples validate-interpretability-examples validate-lifecycle-boundary-examples validate-svf-contracts validate-sync-cycle-receipts validate-onboarding-examples validate-runtime-causality-examples validate-labor-market-examples
 
-validate: validate-control-plane-examples validate-nlboot-examples validate-lattice-data-governai-examples validate-ops-history-examples validate-runtime-observability-examples validate-interpretability-examples validate-lifecycle-boundary-examples validate-svf-contracts validate-sync-cycle-receipts validate-onboarding-examples validate-runtime-causality-examples
+validate: validate-control-plane-examples validate-nlboot-examples validate-lattice-data-governai-examples validate-ops-history-examples validate-runtime-observability-examples validate-interpretability-examples validate-lifecycle-boundary-examples validate-svf-contracts validate-sync-cycle-receipts validate-onboarding-examples validate-runtime-causality-examples validate-labor-market-examples
 	@echo "OK: validate"
 
+validate-labor-market-examples:
+	python3 -m pip install --user jsonschema >/dev/null
+	python3 tools/validate_labor_market_examples.py
+
 validate-control-plane-examples:
 	python3 -m pip install --user jsonschema >/dev/null
 	python3 tools/validate_control_plane_examples.py
diff --git a/examples/fit_score.json b/examples/fit_score.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..44402c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/fit_score.json
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+{
+  "id": "urn:srcos:fit-score:smelter-audit-0001-r2",
+  "type": "FitScore",
+  "specVersion": "2.0.0",
+  "requestRef": "urn:srcos:labor-request:smelter-audit-0001",
+  "responseRef": "urn:srcos:labor-response:smelter-audit-0001-r2",
+  "rubric": {
+    "domain competence": 0.9,
+    "independence": 1.0,
+    "turnaround": 0.8
+  },
+  "fit": 0.9,
+  "confidence": 0.85,
+  "missingEvidence": [
+    "conflict-of-interest declaration"
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/examples/labor_award.json b/examples/labor_award.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..be26807
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/labor_award.json
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+{
+  "id": "urn:srcos:labor-award:smelter-audit-0001",
+  "type": "LaborAward",
+  "specVersion": "2.0.0",
+  "requestRef": "urn:srcos:labor-request:smelter-audit-0001",
+  "responseRef": "urn:srcos:labor-response:smelter-audit-0001-r2",
+  "terms": "Fixed $52k, 3 milestones, independence maintained.",
+  "paymentModel": "milestone",
+  "milestones": [
+    {
+      "title": "On-site inspection",
+      "status": "delivered",
+      "proofRef": "urn:srcos:attestation:audit/site"
+    },
+    {
+      "title": "Analysis",
+      "status": "in_progress"
+    },
+    {
+      "title": "Signed report",
+      "status": "pending"
+    }
+  ],
+  "obligations": [
+    "maintain independence",
+    "disclose conflicts"
+  ],
+  "trustEventRefs": [
+    "urn:srcos:trust-event:eng-coop-completion-01"
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/examples/labor_request.json b/examples/labor_request.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d3faba0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/labor_request.json
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+{
+  "id": "urn:srcos:labor-request:smelter-audit-0001",
+  "type": "LaborRequest",
+  "specVersion": "2.0.0",
+  "requestType": "review",
+  "requesterRef": "urn:srcos:party:chuquicamata-smelter",
+  "objective": "Independent audit of smelter emissions controls before the next regulatory window.",
+  "outcome": "Signed audit report + remediation punch-list.",
+  "compensation": {
+    "transparency": "disclosed",
+    "model": "fixed",
+    "minAmount": 40000,
+    "maxAmount": 60000,
+    "currency": "USD"
+  },
+  "schedule": "3-week engagement",
+  "responseDeadline": "2026-07-20T00:00:00Z",
+  "evaluationCriteria": [
+    "domain competence",
+    "independence",
+    "turnaround"
+  ],
+  "status": "shortlisting"
+}
diff --git a/examples/labor_response.json b/examples/labor_response.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cf7fbfe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/labor_response.json
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+  "id": "urn:srcos:labor-response:smelter-audit-0001-r2",
+  "type": "LaborResponse",
+  "specVersion": "2.0.0",
+  "requestRef": "urn:srcos:labor-request:smelter-audit-0001",
+  "responderRef": "urn:srcos:party:eng-cooperative-4471",
+  "approach": "Two-auditor team; on-site week 1, analysis week 2, report week 3.",
+  "terms": "Fixed $52k; independence attested; no prior work for requester.",
+  "proposedPricing": 52000,
+  "availability": "starts 2026-07-22",
+  "evidenceRefs": [
+    "urn:srcos:attestation:eng-coop/prior-audits"
+  ],
+  "status": "shortlisted"
+}
diff --git a/examples/trust_event.json b/examples/trust_event.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7b08169
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/trust_event.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "id": "urn:srcos:trust-event:eng-coop-completion-01",
+  "type": "TrustEvent",
+  "specVersion": "2.0.0",
+  "subjectRef": "urn:srcos:party:eng-cooperative-4471",
+  "kind": "completion",
+  "requestRef": "urn:srcos:labor-request:smelter-audit-0001",
+  "evidenceRef": "urn:srcos:attestation:audit/site",
+  "issuedAt": "2026-07-25T00:00:00Z"
+}
diff --git a/schemas/FitScore.json b/schemas/FitScore.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d076174
--- /dev/null
+++ b/schemas/FitScore.json
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
+  "$id": "https://schemas.srcos.ai/v2/FitScore.json",
+  "title": "FitScore",
+  "description": "Scores the FIT between a specific request and a specific response. By charter rule the platform scores request↔response fit and MUST NOT publish a universal human-worth / global employability score — hence requestRef AND responseRef are both required and there is no subject-only score.",
+  "type": "object",
+  "additionalProperties": false,
+  "required": [
+    "id",
+    "type",
+    "specVersion",
+    "requestRef",
+    "responseRef",
+    "fit"
+  ],
+  "properties": {
+    "id": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "pattern": "^urn:srcos:fit-score:",
+      "description": "Stable URN. Pattern: urn:srcos:fit-score:<local-id>"
+    },
+    "type": {
+      "const": "FitScore",
+      "description": "Discriminator — always \"FitScore\"."
+    },
+    "specVersion": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "description": "Spec version, e.g. \"2.0.0\"."
+    },
+    "requestRef": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "pattern": "^urn:srcos:labor-request:",
+      "description": "Required — fit is always request-scoped."
+    },
+    "responseRef": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "pattern": "^urn:srcos:labor-response:",
+      "description": "Required — fit is always response-scoped. No global score exists."
+    },
+    "rubric": {
+      "type": "object",
+      "additionalProperties": {
+        "type": "number",
+        "minimum": 0,
+        "maximum": 1
+      },
+      "description": "Per-dimension fit (0..1) against the request's evaluation criteria."
+    },
+    "fit": {
+      "type": "number",
+      "minimum": 0,
+      "maximum": 1,
+      "description": "Overall request↔response fit (0..1)."
+    },
+    "confidence": {
+      "type": "number",
+      "minimum": 0,
+      "maximum": 1
+    },
+    "missingEvidence": {
+      "type": "array",
+      "items": {
+        "type": "string",
+        "minLength": 1
+      },
+      "description": "Evidence the reviewer still needs to raise confidence."
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/schemas/LaborAward.json b/schemas/LaborAward.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fb24091
--- /dev/null
+++ b/schemas/LaborAward.json
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
+  "$id": "https://schemas.srcos.ai/v2/LaborAward.json",
+  "title": "LaborAward",
+  "description": "The accepted working arrangement — records the selected response, terms, milestones, payment model, and obligations, and anchors the work ledger that tracks fulfillment.",
+  "type": "object",
+  "additionalProperties": false,
+  "required": [
+    "id",
+    "type",
+    "specVersion",
+    "requestRef",
+    "responseRef",
+    "terms",
+    "paymentModel"
+  ],
+  "properties": {
+    "id": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "pattern": "^urn:srcos:labor-award:",
+      "description": "Stable URN. Pattern: urn:srcos:labor-award:<local-id>"
+    },
+    "type": {
+      "const": "LaborAward",
+      "description": "Discriminator — always \"LaborAward\"."
+    },
+    "specVersion": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "description": "Spec version, e.g. \"2.0.0\"."
+    },
+    "requestRef": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "pattern": "^urn:srcos:labor-request:"
+    },
+    "responseRef": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "pattern": "^urn:srcos:labor-response:"
+    },
+    "terms": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "minLength": 1
+    },
+    "paymentModel": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "enum": [
+        "fixed",
+        "hourly",
+        "milestone",
+        "equity",
+        "stipend"
+      ]
+    },
+    "milestones": {
+      "type": "array",
+      "items": {
+        "type": "object",
+        "additionalProperties": false,
+        "required": [
+          "title",
+          "status"
+        ],
+        "properties": {
+          "title": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "status": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "enum": [
+              "pending",
+              "in_progress",
+              "delivered",
+              "approved",
+              "disputed"
+            ]
+          },
+          "proofRef": {
+            "type": [
+              "string",
+              "null"
+            ]
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "obligations": {
+      "type": "array",
+      "items": {
+        "type": "string",
+        "minLength": 1
+      },
+      "description": "Obligations both parties accept."
+    },
+    "trustEventRefs": {
+      "type": "array",
+      "items": {
+        "type": "string",
+        "minLength": 1,
+        "pattern": "^urn:srcos:trust-event:"
+      },
+      "description": "Trust events emitted over the life of the award."
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/schemas/LaborRequest.json b/schemas/LaborRequest.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b2aadeb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/schemas/LaborRequest.json
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
+  "$id": "https://schemas.srcos.ai/v2/LaborRequest.json",
+  "title": "LaborRequest",
+  "description": "A structured labor request — the primary unit of the request-and-fulfillment network. NOT a generic post. Every request declares objective, outcome, compensation, schedule, deadline, and evaluation criteria (LN-003); compensation transparency is mandatory except volunteer/mutual-aid/exploratory (LN-004).",
+  "type": "object",
+  "additionalProperties": false,
+  "required": [
+    "id",
+    "type",
+    "specVersion",
+    "requestType",
+    "requesterRef",
+    "objective",
+    "outcome",
+    "compensation",
+    "responseDeadline",
+    "evaluationCriteria"
+  ],
+  "properties": {
+    "id": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "pattern": "^urn:srcos:labor-request:",
+      "description": "Stable URN. Pattern: urn:srcos:labor-request:<local-id>"
+    },
+    "type": {
+      "const": "LaborRequest",
+      "description": "Discriminator — always \"LaborRequest\"."
+    },
+    "specVersion": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "description": "Spec version, e.g. \"2.0.0\"."
+    },
+    "requestType": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "enum": [
+        "RFI",
+        "RFP",
+        "RFQ",
+        "role",
+        "collaboration",
+        "apprenticeship",
+        "review",
+        "availability"
+      ],
+      "description": "Typed ask: RFI/RFP/RFQ/role/collaboration/apprenticeship/review/availability (LN-002)."
+    },
+    "requesterRef": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "description": "The requester (introduces demand)."
+    },
+    "objective": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "minLength": 1
+    },
+    "outcome": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "minLength": 1,
+      "description": "Expected deliverable or outcome."
+    },
+    "compensation": {
+      "type": "object",
+      "additionalProperties": false,
+      "required": [
+        "transparency"
+      ],
+      "properties": {
+        "transparency": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "enum": [
+            "disclosed",
+            "exempt"
+          ],
+          "description": "Compensation SHALL be disclosed except where the request is volunteer, mutual-aid, or exploratory (LN-004)."
+        },
+        "exemptReason": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "enum": [
+            "volunteer",
+            "mutual-aid",
+            "exploratory"
+          ],
+          "description": "Required when transparency=exempt."
+        },
+        "model": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "enum": [
+            "fixed",
+            "hourly",
+            "milestone",
+            "equity",
+            "stipend"
+          ]
+        },
+        "minAmount": {
+          "type": "number",
+          "minimum": 0
+        },
+        "maxAmount": {
+          "type": "number",
+          "minimum": 0
+        },
+        "currency": {
+          "type": "string"
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "schedule": {
+      "type": [
+        "string",
+        "null"
+      ],
+      "description": "Schedule expectations."
+    },
+    "responseDeadline": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "description": "ISO-8601 response deadline."
+    },
+    "evaluationCriteria": {
+      "type": "array",
+      "items": {
+        "type": "string",
+        "minLength": 1
+      },
+      "description": "How responses are evaluated (fit, not popularity)."
+    },
+    "status": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "enum": [
+        "open",
+        "shortlisting",
+        "awarded",
+        "closed",
+        "withdrawn"
+      ]
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/schemas/LaborResponse.json b/schemas/LaborResponse.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c174a77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/schemas/LaborResponse.json
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
+  "$id": "https://schemas.srcos.ai/v2/LaborResponse.json",
+  "title": "LaborResponse",
+  "description": "A structured response to a LaborRequest — a proposal, quote, expression of interest, or availability signal with evidence. Trial work that produces usable value SHALL be compensated (LN-005).",
+  "type": "object",
+  "additionalProperties": false,
+  "required": [
+    "id",
+    "type",
+    "specVersion",
+    "requestRef",
+    "responderRef",
+    "approach"
+  ],
+  "properties": {
+    "id": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "pattern": "^urn:srcos:labor-response:",
+      "description": "Stable URN. Pattern: urn:srcos:labor-response:<local-id>"
+    },
+    "type": {
+      "const": "LaborResponse",
+      "description": "Discriminator — always \"LaborResponse\"."
+    },
+    "specVersion": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "description": "Spec version, e.g. \"2.0.0\"."
+    },
+    "requestRef": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "pattern": "^urn:srcos:labor-request:",
+      "description": "The request this answers."
+    },
+    "responderRef": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "description": "The worker/team (introduces supply)."
+    },
+    "approach": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "minLength": 1
+    },
+    "terms": {
+      "type": [
+        "string",
+        "null"
+      ]
+    },
+    "proposedPricing": {
+      "type": [
+        "number",
+        "null"
+      ],
+      "minimum": 0
+    },
+    "availability": {
+      "type": [
+        "string",
+        "null"
+      ]
+    },
+    "evidenceRefs": {
+      "type": "array",
+      "items": {
+        "type": "string",
+        "minLength": 1
+      },
+      "description": "Evidence packets / fulfillment records backing the response — not follower counts."
+    },
+    "status": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "enum": [
+        "submitted",
+        "shortlisted",
+        "declined",
+        "awarded",
+        "withdrawn"
+      ]
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/schemas/TrustEvent.json b/schemas/TrustEvent.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8e25376
--- /dev/null
+++ b/schemas/TrustEvent.json
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
+  "$id": "https://schemas.srcos.ai/v2/TrustEvent.json",
+  "title": "TrustEvent",
+  "description": "Updates reputation through an evidenced event tied to a real request/award — reference, verification, completion, dispute, appeal, or correction. The reputation primitive is fulfillment history, not follower counts.",
+  "type": "object",
+  "additionalProperties": false,
+  "required": [
+    "id",
+    "type",
+    "specVersion",
+    "subjectRef",
+    "kind"
+  ],
+  "properties": {
+    "id": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "pattern": "^urn:srcos:trust-event:",
+      "description": "Stable URN. Pattern: urn:srcos:trust-event:<local-id>"
+    },
+    "type": {
+      "const": "TrustEvent",
+      "description": "Discriminator — always \"TrustEvent\"."
+    },
+    "specVersion": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "description": "Spec version, e.g. \"2.0.0\"."
+    },
+    "subjectRef": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "description": "The party whose fulfillment history this updates."
+    },
+    "kind": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "enum": [
+        "reference",
+        "verification",
+        "completion",
+        "dispute",
+        "appeal",
+        "correction"
+      ]
+    },
+    "requestRef": {
+      "type": [
+        "string",
+        "null"
+      ],
+      "pattern": "^urn:srcos:labor-request:",
+      "description": "The request/award this event is tied to — reputation is fulfillment-anchored."
+    },
+    "evidenceRef": {
+      "type": [
+        "string",
+        "null"
+      ]
+    },
+    "issuedAt": {
+      "type": "string"
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tools/validate_labor_market_examples.py b/tools/validate_labor_market_examples.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..25b357a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/validate_labor_market_examples.py
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Validate the request-centric labor-market contract examples.
+
+Labor is modeled as request + response + evidence + fulfillment + trust — NOT
+identity + feed + attention. Covers LaborRequest (the structured ask),
+LaborResponse (the proposal), FitScore (request<->response fit; never a global
+human-worth score), LaborAward (the accepted arrangement + work ledger), and
+TrustEvent (reputation from evidenced fulfillment).
+"""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import jsonschema
+
+ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1]
+PAIRS = [
+    (ROOT / "schemas" / "LaborRequest.json", ROOT / "examples" / "labor_request.json"),
+    (ROOT / "schemas" / "LaborResponse.json", ROOT / "examples" / "labor_response.json"),
+    (ROOT / "schemas" / "FitScore.json", ROOT / "examples" / "fit_score.json"),
+    (ROOT / "schemas" / "LaborAward.json", ROOT / "examples" / "labor_award.json"),
+    (ROOT / "schemas" / "TrustEvent.json", ROOT / "examples" / "trust_event.json"),
+]
+
+
+def validate_pair(schema_path: Path, example_path: Path) -> None:
+    schema = json.loads(schema_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
+    jsonschema.validators.validator_for(schema).check_schema(schema)
+    example = json.loads(example_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
+    jsonschema.validate(example, schema)
+
+
+def main() -> int:
+    checks: dict[str, bool] = {}
+    for schema_path, example_path in PAIRS:
+        validate_pair(schema_path, example_path)
+        checks[example_path.name] = True
+    print(json.dumps({"ok": all(checks.values()), "checks": checks}, indent=2, sort_keys=True))
+    return 0
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    raise SystemExit(main())