child labour

noun

1. the full-time employment of children below a minimum age laid down by statute

Example Sentences

"We have shown that there is a way to produce these materials in a conflict free, child labour free way that is professionalised, and that's paying taxes and respecting the community and the environment, creating jobs and opportunity".

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Child labour is illegal in India, but millions of children work.

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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.

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It responded to the scandal at the time by saying that it "had a zero tolerance of child labour" and would act "immediately".

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In 2024, it promised to tighten scrutiny after finding two cases of child labour at its suppliers.

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