child labour
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Only after the industrial revolution, and the introduction of child labour and welfare laws did that change.
From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025
There is no unified definition of a child or child labour in Pakistan, although a federal law prohibits children under the age of 14 from working in unsafe and hazardous environments, such as factories.
From Barron's • Oct. 13, 2025
Last year, Shein itself found child labour in its supply chain after tightening scrutiny of suppliers.
From BBC • Jan. 18, 2025
Under the new rules, any child labour or forced labour violations have become grounds for immediate termination of contracts.
From BBC • Aug. 23, 2024
The nation demands a vigorous manhood, but the nation cannot have it without some sacrifice, which means doing without child labour, for child labour is the destruction of virile manhood.
From London's Underworld by Holmes, Thomas
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