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
Laws pertaining to child labour can vary across the country, but children under the age of 15 cannot be employed as domestic workers in the province of Punjab.
From BBC ● Feb. 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
Inequality of wealth, moreover, involves low wages, over-work, child labour, insecurity, unemployment, preventable disease, premature death, in short, a bad economy.
From American World Policies by Weyl, Walter E.
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