Action Against Child Labour (ILO, 2000, 356 p.): 2. Towards improved legislation: Appendix 2.1 ILO Conventions on child labour and forced labour (as at 31 July 1999)

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

Convention		Age
No. 5	Minimum Age (Industry) Convention, 1919	14
No. 7	Minimum Age (Sea) Convention, 1920	14 on condition of school attendance
No. 10	Minimum Age (Agriculture) Convention, 1921	14
No. 15	Minimum Age (Trimmers and Stokers) Convention, 1921	18
No. 33	Minimum Age (Non-Industrial Employment) Convention, 1932	14
No. 58	Minimum Age (Sea) Convention (Revised), 1936	15
No. 59	Minimum Age (Industry) Convention (Revised), 1937	15
No. 60	Minimum Age (Non-Industrial Employment) Convention (Revised), 1937	15
No. 112	Minimum Age (Fishermen) Convention, 1959	15
No. 123	Minimum Age (Underground Work) Convention, 1965	16 or higher as specified
No. 138	Minimum Age Convention, 1973	15 (14); 18 hazardous work; 13 (12) light work
No. 182	Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999	18
Forced Labour
No. 29	Forced Labour Convention, 1930