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Child labour refers to the employment of children at regular and sustained labour. This practice is considered exploitative by many international organizations and is illegal in many countries. Child labour was utilized to varying extents through most of history, but entered public dispute with the advent of universal schooling, with changes in working conditions during the industrial revolution, and with the emergence of the concepts of workers' and children's rights.
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UNICEF warns against Haiti child smuggling
Washington Post 52 minutes ago... there's a risk that children will be trafficked out of the country for sexual exploitation, adoption, child labor or other illegal purposes.
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Child labor penalties increased for violations that cause death or serious injury
Lexology (registration) 11 hours, 54 minutes agoThe DOL has created a Child Labor Enhanced Penalty Program (CLEEP) to incorporate GINA's stiffer penalties. A “CLEEP serious injury” is defined as one ...


















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