One of the biggest challenges organisations face in monitoring and operationalising human rights in workplaces is that there is no standard definition of acceptable workplace conditions, using international human rights law. So we’ve made one.
Our 10 Principles for Decent Work pulls together a framework that covers all points of international human rights law that relate to workplace conditions. Together, this framework defines 'decent work’.
These principles are how we determine the standards to be met, the indicators of those standards being met, and ultimately the questions we ask of everyone everywhere, to review the on-ground work-conditions everywhere.
Defining Child Labour Free from Child Labour makes up thesecond principle of slavefreetrade’s ‘10Principles for decent work. The International Labour Organisation (ILO) definesChild Labour as work that is hazardous to children’s health, safety or morals,work that interferes with compulsory education or for which they are simply tooyoung (ILO, 2018, Page 2). This definition accounts for two key elementssurrounding Child Labour: an individual's age and, the type of workingconditions. The Minimum Age Convention, 1973, (No. 138), and the Worst Forms ofChild Labour Convention, 1999 (No. 182) were published by the ILO asfundamental conventions that aim to define Child Labour and determine legalobligations against its practices.The minimum working age was establishedhere as 15 years old (ILO, 1973, no. 138, Art 2(3)), but reduced to a minimumof 14 in developing areas if the reasons for doing so can be proven (ILO, 1973,no.138, Art 2(4-5)). To stop Child Labour practices, it is important that theminimum school-leaving age and the minimum age for full-time work are the same(ILO, 2016, Page 2). The same Convention prohibits any work that couldjeopardise the health, safety, or morals of a young person (ILO, 1973, no.138,Art 3(1-2)) , preventing anyone under the age of 18 from engaging in hazardouswork. The prohibition of such practices aims to ensure that all children areprotected from economic and social exploitation (OHCHR, 1966, Art 10(3)).Implementation On August 4th 2020, Convention 182achieved universal ratification by 187 of its Member States, making it ahistorical first as the quickest convention to achieve this title. The responsereceived from the international community to Convention 182 has not only beenan important achievement for decent work human rights efforts but has alsoproven a universal dedication to ending practices of the worst forms of childlabour.As arguably one of the most difficultforms of slave labour to eliminate, Child Labour continues to exist across manysupply chains. According to a new report by The ILO and UNICEF, the number ofchildren in Child Labour has risen to 160 million worldwide, with millions moreat risk due to the impacts of COVID-19 (ILO and UNICEF, 2021, Page 8). Thereality is that many families living in poverty rely on their children workingas an essential source of household income support. In these cases, strict statebans on Child Labour practices can have devastating consequences for some ofthe world's most vulnerable individuals, resulting in adults and childrenundertaking dangerous unregulated jobs instead. To avoid this, smart andconsiderate implementation of regulations must be considered. Child Labour isoften caused by poverty so successful long-term solutions are possible throughsustained economic growth, social Social and Cultural Rights, 1966.
Defining Child Labour Free from Child Labour makes up thesecond principle of slavefreetrade’s ‘10Principles for decent work. The International Labour Organisation (ILO) definesChild Labour as work that is hazardous to children’s health, safety or morals,work that interferes with compulsory education or for which they are simply tooyoung (ILO, 2018, Page 2). This definition accounts for two key elementssurrounding Child Labour: an individual's age and, the type of workingconditions. The Minimum Age Convention, 1973, (No. 138), and the Worst Forms ofChild Labour Convention, 1999 (No. 182) were published by the ILO asfundamental conventions that aim to define Child Labour and determine legalobligations against its practices.The minimum working age was establishedhere as 15 years old (ILO, 1973, no. 138, Art 2(3)), but reduced to a minimumof 14 in developing areas if the reasons for doing so can be proven (ILO, 1973,no.138, Art 2(4-5)). To stop Child Labour practices, it is important that theminimum school-leaving age and the minimum age for full-time work are the same(ILO, 2016, Page 2). The same Convention prohibits any work that couldjeopardise the health, safety, or morals of a young person (ILO, 1973, no.138,Art 3(1-2)) , preventing anyone under the age of 18 from engaging in hazardouswork. The prohibition of such practices aims to ensure that all children areprotected from economic and social exploitation (OHCHR, 1966, Art 10(3)).Implementation On August 4th 2020, Convention 182achieved universal ratification by 187 of its Member States, making it ahistorical first as the quickest convention to achieve this title. The responsereceived from the international community to Convention 182 has not only beenan important achievement for decent work human rights efforts but has alsoproven a universal dedication to ending practices of the worst forms of childlabour.As arguably one of the most difficultforms of slave labour to eliminate, Child Labour continues to exist across manysupply chains. According to a new report by The ILO and UNICEF, the number ofchildren in Child Labour has risen to 160 million worldwide, with millions moreat risk due to the impacts of COVID-19 (ILO and UNICEF, 2021, Page 8). Thereality is that many families living in poverty rely on their children workingas an essential source of household income support. In these cases, strict statebans on Child Labour practices can have devastating consequences for some ofthe world's most vulnerable individuals, resulting in adults and childrenundertaking dangerous unregulated jobs instead. To avoid this, smart andconsiderate implementation of regulations must be considered. Child Labour isoften caused by poverty so successful long-term solutions are possible throughsustained economic growth, social Social and Cultural Rights, 1966.
Defining Child Labour Free from Child Labour makes up thesecond principle of slavefreetrade’s ‘10Principles for decent work. The International Labour Organisation (ILO) definesChild Labour as work that is hazardous to children’s health, safety or morals,work that interferes with compulsory education or for which they are simply tooyoung (ILO, 2018, Page 2). This definition accounts for two key elementssurrounding Child Labour: an individual's age and, the type of workingconditions. The Minimum Age Convention, 1973, (No. 138), and the Worst Forms ofChild Labour Convention, 1999 (No. 182) were published by the ILO asfundamental conventions that aim to define Child Labour and determine legalobligations against its practices.The minimum working age was establishedhere as 15 years old (ILO, 1973, no. 138, Art 2(3)), but reduced to a minimumof 14 in developing areas if the reasons for doing so can be proven (ILO, 1973,no.138, Art 2(4-5)). To stop Child Labour practices, it is important that theminimum school-leaving age and the minimum age for full-time work are the same(ILO, 2016, Page 2). The same Convention prohibits any work that couldjeopardise the health, safety, or morals of a young person (ILO, 1973, no.138,Art 3(1-2)) , preventing anyone under the age of 18 from engaging in hazardouswork. The prohibition of such practices aims to ensure that all children areprotected from economic and social exploitation (OHCHR, 1966, Art 10(3)).Implementation On August 4th 2020, Convention 182achieved universal ratification by 187 of its Member States, making it ahistorical first as the quickest convention to achieve this title. The responsereceived from the international community to Convention 182 has not only beenan important achievement for decent work human rights efforts but has alsoproven a universal dedication to ending practices of the worst forms of childlabour.As arguably one of the most difficultforms of slave labour to eliminate, Child Labour continues to exist across manysupply chains. According to a new report by The ILO and UNICEF, the number ofchildren in Child Labour has risen to 160 million worldwide, with millions moreat risk due to the impacts of COVID-19 (ILO and UNICEF, 2021, Page 8). Thereality is that many families living in poverty rely on their children workingas an essential source of household income support. In these cases, strict statebans on Child Labour practices can have devastating consequences for some ofthe world's most vulnerable individuals, resulting in adults and childrenundertaking dangerous unregulated jobs instead. To avoid this, smart andconsiderate implementation of regulations must be considered. Child Labour isoften caused by poverty so successful long-term solutions are possible throughsustained economic growth, social Social and Cultural Rights, 1966.
Defining Child Labour Free from Child Labour makes up thesecond principle of slavefreetrade’s ‘10Principles for decent work. The International Labour Organisation (ILO) definesChild Labour as work that is hazardous to children’s health, safety or morals,work that interferes with compulsory education or for which they are simply tooyoung (ILO, 2018, Page 2). This definition accounts for two key elementssurrounding Child Labour: an individual's age and, the type of workingconditions. The Minimum Age Convention, 1973, (No. 138), and the Worst Forms ofChild Labour Convention, 1999 (No. 182) were published by the ILO asfundamental conventions that aim to define Child Labour and determine legalobligations against its practices.The minimum working age was establishedhere as 15 years old (ILO, 1973, no. 138, Art 2(3)), but reduced to a minimumof 14 in developing areas if the reasons for doing so can be proven (ILO, 1973,no.138, Art 2(4-5)). To stop Child Labour practices, it is important that theminimum school-leaving age and the minimum age for full-time work are the same(ILO, 2016, Page 2). The same Convention prohibits any work that couldjeopardise the health, safety, or morals of a young person (ILO, 1973, no.138,Art 3(1-2)) , preventing anyone under the age of 18 from engaging in hazardouswork. The prohibition of such practices aims to ensure that all children areprotected from economic and social exploitation (OHCHR, 1966, Art 10(3)).Implementation On August 4th 2020, Convention 182achieved universal ratification by 187 of its Member States, making it ahistorical first as the quickest convention to achieve this title. The responsereceived from the international community to Convention 182 has not only beenan important achievement for decent work human rights efforts but has alsoproven a universal dedication to ending practices of the worst forms of childlabour.As arguably one of the most difficultforms of slave labour to eliminate, Child Labour continues to exist across manysupply chains. According to a new report by The ILO and UNICEF, the number ofchildren in Child Labour has risen to 160 million worldwide, with millions moreat risk due to the impacts of COVID-19 (ILO and UNICEF, 2021, Page 8). Thereality is that many families living in poverty rely on their children workingas an essential source of household income support. In these cases, strict statebans on Child Labour practices can have devastating consequences for some ofthe world's most vulnerable individuals, resulting in adults and childrenundertaking dangerous unregulated jobs instead. To avoid this, smart andconsiderate implementation of regulations must be considered. Child Labour isoften caused by poverty so successful long-term solutions are possible throughsustained economic growth, social Social and Cultural Rights, 1966.
Defining Child Labour Free from Child Labour makes up thesecond principle of slavefreetrade’s ‘10Principles for decent work. The International Labour Organisation (ILO) definesChild Labour as work that is hazardous to children’s health, safety or morals,work that interferes with compulsory education or for which they are simply tooyoung (ILO, 2018, Page 2). This definition accounts for two key elementssurrounding Child Labour: an individual's age and, the type of workingconditions. The Minimum Age Convention, 1973, (No. 138), and the Worst Forms ofChild Labour Convention, 1999 (No. 182) were published by the ILO asfundamental conventions that aim to define Child Labour and determine legalobligations against its practices.The minimum working age was establishedhere as 15 years old (ILO, 1973, no. 138, Art 2(3)), but reduced to a minimumof 14 in developing areas if the reasons for doing so can be proven (ILO, 1973,no.138, Art 2(4-5)). To stop Child Labour practices, it is important that theminimum school-leaving age and the minimum age for full-time work are the same(ILO, 2016, Page 2). The same Convention prohibits any work that couldjeopardise the health, safety, or morals of a young person (ILO, 1973, no.138,Art 3(1-2)) , preventing anyone under the age of 18 from engaging in hazardouswork. The prohibition of such practices aims to ensure that all children areprotected from economic and social exploitation (OHCHR, 1966, Art 10(3)).Implementation On August 4th 2020, Convention 182achieved universal ratification by 187 of its Member States, making it ahistorical first as the quickest convention to achieve this title. The responsereceived from the international community to Convention 182 has not only beenan important achievement for decent work human rights efforts but has alsoproven a universal dedication to ending practices of the worst forms of childlabour.As arguably one of the most difficultforms of slave labour to eliminate, Child Labour continues to exist across manysupply chains. According to a new report by The ILO and UNICEF, the number ofchildren in Child Labour has risen to 160 million worldwide, with millions moreat risk due to the impacts of COVID-19 (ILO and UNICEF, 2021, Page 8). Thereality is that many families living in poverty rely on their children workingas an essential source of household income support. In these cases, strict statebans on Child Labour practices can have devastating consequences for some ofthe world's most vulnerable individuals, resulting in adults and childrenundertaking dangerous unregulated jobs instead. To avoid this, smart andconsiderate implementation of regulations must be considered. Child Labour isoften caused by poverty so successful long-term solutions are possible throughsustained economic growth, social Social and Cultural Rights, 1966.
Defining Child Labour Free from Child Labour makes up thesecond principle of slavefreetrade’s ‘10Principles for decent work. The International Labour Organisation (ILO) definesChild Labour as work that is hazardous to children’s health, safety or morals,work that interferes with compulsory education or for which they are simply tooyoung (ILO, 2018, Page 2). This definition accounts for two key elementssurrounding Child Labour: an individual's age and, the type of workingconditions. The Minimum Age Convention, 1973, (No. 138), and the Worst Forms ofChild Labour Convention, 1999 (No. 182) were published by the ILO asfundamental conventions that aim to define Child Labour and determine legalobligations against its practices.The minimum working age was establishedhere as 15 years old (ILO, 1973, no. 138, Art 2(3)), but reduced to a minimumof 14 in developing areas if the reasons for doing so can be proven (ILO, 1973,no.138, Art 2(4-5)). To stop Child Labour practices, it is important that theminimum school-leaving age and the minimum age for full-time work are the same(ILO, 2016, Page 2). The same Convention prohibits any work that couldjeopardise the health, safety, or morals of a young person (ILO, 1973, no.138,Art 3(1-2)) , preventing anyone under the age of 18 from engaging in hazardouswork. The prohibition of such practices aims to ensure that all children areprotected from economic and social exploitation (OHCHR, 1966, Art 10(3)).Implementation On August 4th 2020, Convention 182achieved universal ratification by 187 of its Member States, making it ahistorical first as the quickest convention to achieve this title. The responsereceived from the international community to Convention 182 has not only beenan important achievement for decent work human rights efforts but has alsoproven a universal dedication to ending practices of the worst forms of childlabour.As arguably one of the most difficultforms of slave labour to eliminate, Child Labour continues to exist across manysupply chains. According to a new report by The ILO and UNICEF, the number ofchildren in Child Labour has risen to 160 million worldwide, with millions moreat risk due to the impacts of COVID-19 (ILO and UNICEF, 2021, Page 8). Thereality is that many families living in poverty rely on their children workingas an essential source of household income support. In these cases, strict statebans on Child Labour practices can have devastating consequences for some ofthe world's most vulnerable individuals, resulting in adults and childrenundertaking dangerous unregulated jobs instead. To avoid this, smart andconsiderate implementation of regulations must be considered. Child Labour isoften caused by poverty so successful long-term solutions are possible throughsustained economic growth, social Social and Cultural Rights, 1966.
Defining Child Labour Free from Child Labour makes up thesecond principle of slavefreetrade’s ‘10Principles for decent work. The International Labour Organisation (ILO) definesChild Labour as work that is hazardous to children’s health, safety or morals,work that interferes with compulsory education or for which they are simply tooyoung (ILO, 2018, Page 2). This definition accounts for two key elementssurrounding Child Labour: an individual's age and, the type of workingconditions. The Minimum Age Convention, 1973, (No. 138), and the Worst Forms ofChild Labour Convention, 1999 (No. 182) were published by the ILO asfundamental conventions that aim to define Child Labour and determine legalobligations against its practices.The minimum working age was establishedhere as 15 years old (ILO, 1973, no. 138, Art 2(3)), but reduced to a minimumof 14 in developing areas if the reasons for doing so can be proven (ILO, 1973,no.138, Art 2(4-5)). To stop Child Labour practices, it is important that theminimum school-leaving age and the minimum age for full-time work are the same(ILO, 2016, Page 2). The same Convention prohibits any work that couldjeopardise the health, safety, or morals of a young person (ILO, 1973, no.138,Art 3(1-2)) , preventing anyone under the age of 18 from engaging in hazardouswork. The prohibition of such practices aims to ensure that all children areprotected from economic and social exploitation (OHCHR, 1966, Art 10(3)).Implementation On August 4th 2020, Convention 182achieved universal ratification by 187 of its Member States, making it ahistorical first as the quickest convention to achieve this title. The responsereceived from the international community to Convention 182 has not only beenan important achievement for decent work human rights efforts but has alsoproven a universal dedication to ending practices of the worst forms of childlabour.As arguably one of the most difficultforms of slave labour to eliminate, Child Labour continues to exist across manysupply chains. According to a new report by The ILO and UNICEF, the number ofchildren in Child Labour has risen to 160 million worldwide, with millions moreat risk due to the impacts of COVID-19 (ILO and UNICEF, 2021, Page 8). Thereality is that many families living in poverty rely on their children workingas an essential source of household income support. In these cases, strict statebans on Child Labour practices can have devastating consequences for some ofthe world's most vulnerable individuals, resulting in adults and childrenundertaking dangerous unregulated jobs instead. To avoid this, smart andconsiderate implementation of regulations must be considered. Child Labour isoften caused by poverty so successful long-term solutions are possible throughsustained economic growth, social Social and Cultural Rights, 1966.
Defining Child Labour Free from Child Labour makes up thesecond principle of slavefreetrade’s ‘10Principles for decent work. The International Labour Organisation (ILO) definesChild Labour as work that is hazardous to children’s health, safety or morals,work that interferes with compulsory education or for which they are simply tooyoung (ILO, 2018, Page 2). This definition accounts for two key elementssurrounding Child Labour: an individual's age and, the type of workingconditions. The Minimum Age Convention, 1973, (No. 138), and the Worst Forms ofChild Labour Convention, 1999 (No. 182) were published by the ILO asfundamental conventions that aim to define Child Labour and determine legalobligations against its practices.The minimum working age was establishedhere as 15 years old (ILO, 1973, no. 138, Art 2(3)), but reduced to a minimumof 14 in developing areas if the reasons for doing so can be proven (ILO, 1973,no.138, Art 2(4-5)). To stop Child Labour practices, it is important that theminimum school-leaving age and the minimum age for full-time work are the same(ILO, 2016, Page 2). The same Convention prohibits any work that couldjeopardise the health, safety, or morals of a young person (ILO, 1973, no.138,Art 3(1-2)) , preventing anyone under the age of 18 from engaging in hazardouswork. The prohibition of such practices aims to ensure that all children areprotected from economic and social exploitation (OHCHR, 1966, Art 10(3)).Implementation On August 4th 2020, Convention 182achieved universal ratification by 187 of its Member States, making it ahistorical first as the quickest convention to achieve this title. The responsereceived from the international community to Convention 182 has not only beenan important achievement for decent work human rights efforts but has alsoproven a universal dedication to ending practices of the worst forms of childlabour.As arguably one of the most difficultforms of slave labour to eliminate, Child Labour continues to exist across manysupply chains. According to a new report by The ILO and UNICEF, the number ofchildren in Child Labour has risen to 160 million worldwide, with millions moreat risk due to the impacts of COVID-19 (ILO and UNICEF, 2021, Page 8). Thereality is that many families living in poverty rely on their children workingas an essential source of household income support. In these cases, strict statebans on Child Labour practices can have devastating consequences for some ofthe world's most vulnerable individuals, resulting in adults and childrenundertaking dangerous unregulated jobs instead. To avoid this, smart andconsiderate implementation of regulations must be considered. Child Labour isoften caused by poverty so successful long-term solutions are possible throughsustained economic growth, social Social and Cultural Rights, 1966.
Defining Child Labour Free from Child Labour makes up thesecond principle of slavefreetrade’s ‘10Principles for decent work. The International Labour Organisation (ILO) definesChild Labour as work that is hazardous to children’s health, safety or morals,work that interferes with compulsory education or for which they are simply tooyoung (ILO, 2018, Page 2). This definition accounts for two key elementssurrounding Child Labour: an individual's age and, the type of workingconditions. The Minimum Age Convention, 1973, (No. 138), and the Worst Forms ofChild Labour Convention, 1999 (No. 182) were published by the ILO asfundamental conventions that aim to define Child Labour and determine legalobligations against its practices.The minimum working age was establishedhere as 15 years old (ILO, 1973, no. 138, Art 2(3)), but reduced to a minimumof 14 in developing areas if the reasons for doing so can be proven (ILO, 1973,no.138, Art 2(4-5)). To stop Child Labour practices, it is important that theminimum school-leaving age and the minimum age for full-time work are the same(ILO, 2016, Page 2). The same Convention prohibits any work that couldjeopardise the health, safety, or morals of a young person (ILO, 1973, no.138,Art 3(1-2)) , preventing anyone under the age of 18 from engaging in hazardouswork. The prohibition of such practices aims to ensure that all children areprotected from economic and social exploitation (OHCHR, 1966, Art 10(3)).Implementation On August 4th 2020, Convention 182achieved universal ratification by 187 of its Member States, making it ahistorical first as the quickest convention to achieve this title. The responsereceived from the international community to Convention 182 has not only beenan important achievement for decent work human rights efforts but has alsoproven a universal dedication to ending practices of the worst forms of childlabour.As arguably one of the most difficultforms of slave labour to eliminate, Child Labour continues to exist across manysupply chains. According to a new report by The ILO and UNICEF, the number ofchildren in Child Labour has risen to 160 million worldwide, with millions moreat risk due to the impacts of COVID-19 (ILO and UNICEF, 2021, Page 8). Thereality is that many families living in poverty rely on their children workingas an essential source of household income support. In these cases, strict statebans on Child Labour practices can have devastating consequences for some ofthe world's most vulnerable individuals, resulting in adults and childrenundertaking dangerous unregulated jobs instead. To avoid this, smart andconsiderate implementation of regulations must be considered. Child Labour isoften caused by poverty so successful long-term solutions are possible throughsustained economic growth, social Social and Cultural Rights, 1966.
Defining Child Labour Free from Child Labour makes up thesecond principle of slavefreetrade’s ‘10Principles for decent work. The International Labour Organisation (ILO) definesChild Labour as work that is hazardous to children’s health, safety or morals,work that interferes with compulsory education or for which they are simply tooyoung (ILO, 2018, Page 2). This definition accounts for two key elementssurrounding Child Labour: an individual's age and, the type of workingconditions. The Minimum Age Convention, 1973, (No. 138), and the Worst Forms ofChild Labour Convention, 1999 (No. 182) were published by the ILO asfundamental conventions that aim to define Child Labour and determine legalobligations against its practices.The minimum working age was establishedhere as 15 years old (ILO, 1973, no. 138, Art 2(3)), but reduced to a minimumof 14 in developing areas if the reasons for doing so can be proven (ILO, 1973,no.138, Art 2(4-5)). To stop Child Labour practices, it is important that theminimum school-leaving age and the minimum age for full-time work are the same(ILO, 2016, Page 2). The same Convention prohibits any work that couldjeopardise the health, safety, or morals of a young person (ILO, 1973, no.138,Art 3(1-2)) , preventing anyone under the age of 18 from engaging in hazardouswork. The prohibition of such practices aims to ensure that all children areprotected from economic and social exploitation (OHCHR, 1966, Art 10(3)).Implementation On August 4th 2020, Convention 182achieved universal ratification by 187 of its Member States, making it ahistorical first as the quickest convention to achieve this title. The responsereceived from the international community to Convention 182 has not only beenan important achievement for decent work human rights efforts but has alsoproven a universal dedication to ending practices of the worst forms of childlabour.As arguably one of the most difficultforms of slave labour to eliminate, Child Labour continues to exist across manysupply chains. According to a new report by The ILO and UNICEF, the number ofchildren in Child Labour has risen to 160 million worldwide, with millions moreat risk due to the impacts of COVID-19 (ILO and UNICEF, 2021, Page 8). Thereality is that many families living in poverty rely on their children workingas an essential source of household income support. In these cases, strict statebans on Child Labour practices can have devastating consequences for some ofthe world's most vulnerable individuals, resulting in adults and childrenundertaking dangerous unregulated jobs instead. To avoid this, smart andconsiderate implementation of regulations must be considered. Child Labour isoften caused by poverty so successful long-term solutions are possible throughsustained economic growth, social Social and Cultural Rights, 1966.
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