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Work vs Labor

Work vs Labor

A lot of kids may do work that could help their physical and mental skills, preparing them for adulthood. Child labor, however, refers to work or economic activity performed by a child that subjects him to any form of exploitation or is harmful to his health, safety, and overall development.

Child Work

  • Work is appropriate to child’s age and mental capabilities
  • Supervised by responsible adults
  • Limited hours of work; does not hinder the child from going to school, playing, or resting
  • Workplace does not pose hazards to health and life of the child
  • Child’s physical, emotional, and mental well-being are nourished even in the work environment
  • Child works voluntarily to participate in the family responsibility of maintaining the household
  • Child is justly compensated materially and psychologically
  • Child’s work is regulated by law or governed by family / community norms and values
  • Child work serves as vehicle for social advancement and improvement in child’s quality of life

Child Labor

  • Work burdens the child; too heavy for child’s age and capabilities
  • Child works unsupervised, supervised by abusive adults
  • Very long hours of work; child has limited or no time for school, play, or rest
  • Workplace poses hazards to child’s health and life
  • Child is subjected to psychological, verbal, or physical / sexual abuse
  • Child is forced by circumstances or by coercive individuals to work
  • Limited or no positive rewards for the child
  • Child’s work is excluded from legislation, social security, and benefits
  • Child’s work is utilized for exploitative, subversive, or clandestine operations, or disguised illegal activities

Definitions provided for by the BWYW of the DOLE

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Dhadha Garcia is a lifestyle and mommy blogger from Bacolod, PH. She is a mompreneur, a full-time blogger and a content creator. She started blogging in 2007 and became one of the pioneers of the Negrense Blogging Society, Inc. (NBSI) in 2009, where she has received several awards and nominations for her blogs. She also writes at www.theblueink.com and www.classysweets.com.

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