“The term ‘child labour’ is often defined as work that deprives children of their childhood, their potential and their dignity, and that is harmful to physical and mental development. It refers to work that:
– is mentally, physically, socially or morally dangerous and harmful to children; and
– interferes with their schooling by:
– depriving them of the opportunity to attend school;
– obliging them to leave school prematurely; or
– requiring them to attempt to combine school attendance with excessively long and heavy work.”
Source: ILO
The following resources can support in better understanding this issue and developing your child labour responses.
Mekong Club Labour Laws Reports
The following reports outline key information that companies need to know related to child labour. Select the country that you are interested in learning about, to access the following information:
- Legal framework and relevant laws related to child labour
- How businesses are affected by these laws
- Requirements on businesses in order to be compliant
- Penalties for non-compliance
- Notable prosecutions
Select a country to view the report:
China
India
Indonesia
Hong Kong
Singapore
Taiwan
We are continually adding new countries to this tool, if you would like to request a country be added, please contact us.
Thank you to the following organisations for their assistance in creating this tool:
Baker McKenzie
Hogan Lovells
Phoenix Legal
