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Strengthening Local Leadership to Combat Forced and Child Labour

Learning Centre / October 1, 2024 October 1, 2024 / child labor, child labour, community engagement, forced labor, forced labour, stakeholder engagement

Strengthening Local Leadership to Combat Forced and Child Labour Community support systems, such as local civil society organisations (CSOs), unions, and community groups, are vital in addressing forced labour and child labour. These groups are deeply rooted in the local context and culture, giving them a nuanced understanding of the challenges. Their close connection to …

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Management System Process Categories: Allocating People & Resources, Assessing Risks & Impacts, Developing Code, Policy and Commitments, Engaging Stakeholders & Partners, Communicating, Training & Grievance Mechanisms, Monitoring & Independent Review, Correcting & Remediating, Reporting for Performance. Labor Performance Elements: Child Labour, Forced Labour, Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), Freedom of Association, Discrimination, Disciplinary Practices, Working Hours, Wages & Benefits, Regular Employment . These two concepts are depicted in a cycle , with the additional concepts of Worker engagement & Dialogue and continual improvement connecting them.

What is a Social Compliance System?

Learning Centre / June 10, 2024 October 15, 2024 / child labor, child labour, remediation, responsible business, stakeholder engagement, worker voice

The MY Voice Social Compliance System (SCS) is a framework for companies to achieve and maintain decent working conditions in their operations and supply chain. It emphasizes purposeful and systematic business practices and meaningful integration of workers’ voices. Put another way, an SCS is a management system approach for complying with labour performance expectations.

About Child Labour

Learning Centre / February 28, 2024 June 18, 2024 / child labor, child labour, remediation, responsible business, young workers

According to the International Labour Organisation (ILO), not all work done by children is classified as child labour. Child labour is defined as “work that deprives children of their childhood, their potential and their dignity, and is harmful to physical and mental development.” Work can be positive to children’s development, so long as it falls within certain limits. Specifically, the work cannot negatively affect children’s mental, physical, social, or moral development and cannot interfere with schooling.