their shift. Workers should not be forced to live or remain in a particular area, e.g. in poor accommodation. Businesses should not require workers to make "deposits" or lodge financial guarantees. 3.2.3. Child Labour According to the ILO, labour is a violation of fundamental human rights “child and has been shown to hinder children's development, potentially leading to lifelong physical or psychological damage. Evidence points to a strong link between household poverty and child labour, and child labour perpetuates poverty across generations by keeping children of the poor out of school and limiting their prospects for upward social mobility.” 3.2.3.1. International standards 3.2.3.1.1. International law Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (ILO Convention No. 138) Article 2: (3). The minimum age [for admission to employment or work] shall not be less than the age of completion of compulsory schooling and, in any case, shall not be less than 15 years. (4). Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 3 of this Article, a Member whose economy and educational facilities are insufficiently developed may, after consultation with the organisations of employers and workers concerned, where such exist, initially specify a minimum age of 14 years. Article 3: (1). The minimum age for admission to any type of employment or work which by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out is likely to jeopardise the health, safety or morals of young persons shall not be less than 18 years. Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 (ILO Convention No. 182) Article 1: Each Member which ratifies this Convention shall take immediate and effective measures to secure the prohibition and elimination of the worst forms of child labour as a matter of urgency. Article 2: For the purposes of this Convention, the term child shall apply to all persons under the age of 18.
their shift. Workers should not be forced to live or remain in a particular area, e.g. in poor accommodation. Businesses should not require workers to make "deposits" or lodge financial guarantees. 3.2.3. Child Labour According to the ILO, “child labour is a violation of fundamental human rights and has been shown to hinder children's development, potentially leading to lifelong physical or psychological damage. Evidence points to a strong link between household poverty and child labour, and child labour perpetuates poverty across generations by keeping children of the poor out of school and limiting their prospects for upward social mobility.” 3.2.3.1. International standards 3.2.3.1.1. International law Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (ILO Convention No. 138) Article 2: (3). The minimum age [for admission to employment or work] shall not be less than the age of completion of compulsory schooling and, in any case, shall not be less than 15 years. (4). Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 3 of this Article, a Member whose economy and educational facilities are insufficiently developed may, after consultation with the organisations of employers and workers concerned, where such exist, initially specify a minimum age of 14 years. Article 3: (1). The minimum age for admission to any type of employment or work which by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out is likely to jeopardise the health, safety or morals of young persons shall not be less than 18 years. Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 (ILO Convention No. 182) Article 1: Each Member which ratifies this Convention shall take immediate and effective measures to secure the prohibition and elimination of the worst forms of child labour as a matter of urgency. Article 2: For the purposes of this Convention, the term child shall apply to all persons under the age of 18.
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