Action Against Child Labour (ILO, 2000, 356 p.): 2. Towards improved legislation: Checklist 2.1 General principles

Action Against Child Labour (ILO, 2000, 356 p.)

2. Towards improved legislation

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		INTRODUCTION
		2.1 LEGISLATION AND THE FIGHT AGAINST CHILD LABOUR
		2.2 SOURCES OF LAW ON CHILD LABOUR
		2.3 INTERNATIONAL LABOUR STANDARDS AND NATIONAL LEGISLATION
		2.4 NEW INTERNATIONAL LABOUR STANDARDS ON THE WORST FORMS OF CHILD LABOUR
		2.5 OTHER INTERNATIONAL TREATIES
		2.6 INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE CHILD LABOUR LEGISLATION
		2.7 LESSONS LEARNED
		Checklist 2.1 General principles
		Checklist 2.2 Improving national legislation
		Checklist 2.3 Legislation on bonded labour
		Checklist 2.4 Involving employers' and workers' organizations, and others
		Appendix 2.1 ILO Conventions on child labour and forced labour (as at 31 July 1999)
		Appendix 2.2 Minimum ages in ILO Conventions
		Appendix 2.3 Ratification of ILO Conventions on child labour and forced labour (as at 31 August 1999)
		Appendix 2.4 Chart of ratifications of ILO Conventions on child labour and forced labour by country (as at 31 August 1999:
		Appendix 2.5 Excerpts from selected ILO standards on child labour

Checklist 2.1 General principles

Countries should commit themselves to pursue a national policy designed to ensure the effective abolition of child labour.

Policies should call for the immediate suppression of the worst forms of child labour.

At the very least, national legislation should prohibit the employment of children under 12 or 13 in all sectors of activity and in all types of enterprise or employment

National legislation should prohibit hazardous work in all occupations and sectors of activity.

National legislation should prohibit abusive work and activities such as slavery and slave-like conditions, the use of children in prostitution and pornography.

National legislation should provide for effective enforcement measures, including sufficient authority and resources to labour inspectorates and law enforcement.

National legislation should provide the conditions under which children of legal age can work.

Compulsory education laws and provisions on minimum ages for work should be harmonized.