child labour
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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No child labour was identified at the factory, but it had employed 16-year-old workers who were subject to the same working conditions as adults, without special care that is required under Chinese law, said CLW.
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2026
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
Huge posters urge staff to report underage workers - likely a response to finding two cases of child labour in the supply chain last year.
From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2025
Many of them accepted restrictions on the hours of child labour.
From A Short History of English Liberalism by Blease, Walter Lyon
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