Don't touch: the workers are leaving (5-3)

I believe the answer is:

hands-off

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'don't touch the' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'workers are leaving' is the wordplay.
'workers' becomes 'hands' (hand is a kind of worker).
'are leaving' becomes 'off' (as in 'I'm off').
'hands'+'off'='HANDS-OFF'

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(Other definitions for hands-off that I've seen before include "With no manual input" , "Not involving any intervention" , "Don't touch!" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.

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