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This assessment of the Labor Inspectorate was conducted to contribute to a better understanding of the legislative, social and administrative environment in which Inspectors function, and the challenges they face in their day‐to‐day work. Information gathered from desk research and interviews with key stakeholders revealed common themes that inform the recommendations in this assessment. This assessment provides an overview of sectors in which child labor is most prevalent, an overview of the legal and policy framework relevant to addressing child labor, an overview pertaining to the activities of the Labor Inspectorate and recommendations to improve their response to child labor, and information on different actors' activities to address child labor.

This is a report on a workshop that was led in Mauritania by the Ministry of Relations with Parliament and Civil Society in partnership with the International Labor Organization (ILO). The workshop focused on developing the key messages for their roadmap to the eradication of contemporary forms of slavery, including an action plan for implementation.

This document describes the compelling business interests of private sector enterprises operating in Liberia to help support the elimination of child labor. This document will; provide a narrative of the current engagement of the private sector in reducing and/or eliminating child labor; describe the root causes of child labor in the marketplace; identify various interventions to help mitigate child labor; highlight the benefits to private sector companies through the elimination of child labor; and recommend next steps, collaboration partners, and engagement opportunities.

This document is a methodological note on the assessment of the training needs of administrative and municipal authorities and judicial and security authorities on the law 2015 – 031 of September 10, 2015 criminalizing slavery and slavery-like practices.

A newsletter describing the actions and achievements of the My-PEC project from February 2016 to June 2016.

Legalization of Small Mining: The objective of this booklet is to explain to you what mining formalization is, and to give you the necessary tools to understand the obligations that mining title holders who work under a mining title must comply with.

The overall objective of the report is to study the extent and characteristics of productive activities (i.e. economic and non-economic) carried out by children and adolescents between 5 and 17 years of age in El Salvador, and in particular, identify the forms of work prohibited by national legislation and international conventions ratified by the country, with particular emphasis on those that should be urgently eradicated (e.g., hazardous work).

The objectives of this report are to determine the magnitude and characteristics of economic activity (occupancy rates, child labor, hazardous work, risk of forced labor) and to analyze patterns of time use (participation in economic activities, school attendance and participation in housework at home) of children aged 5 to 17 years in Peru. It also aims to analyze the determinants of the relationship between the participation of children of this age group in economic activities and school, describe the relationship between child labor and health, estimate the magnitude and characterize the participation of children in domestic tasks in the home itself, and present the progress of the National Strategy for the Prevention and Eradication of Child Labor project from 2012-2021.

This document outlines a six step do-it-yourself process for planning, implementing, and evaluating a Comprehensive Occupational Health and Safety (OSH) Program in tea sector focusing on the vulnerability of young workers. A model of the six steps is outlined in PART I, while the detailed program is described in PART II. This document also provides an effective monitoring and evaluation of an OSH program in PART III while other OSH program resources are described in PART IV. These resources include worksheets, progress checklists, and information on how the Rwandese Federation of Tea Cooperatives (FERWACOTHE), Ministry of Labor and Public Services (MIFOTRA) or any other partner can help young workers to manage occupational hazards in their workplaces themselves.

The 1st edition of results of a 2015 study assessing whether existing national legislation is comprehensive enough to address child labour issues in Myanmar, with a special attention to the worst forms of child labour. Aims to identify major issues and gaps and provide recommendations on the revision of national legislation pertaining to child labour, particularly hazardous work for minors, and possible approaches to effectively implement and monitor the laws. Reviews existing national laws and regulations in light of the International laws and standards relevant to the elimination of child labour and protection of young workers, in particular its two core Conventions: i.e. ILO Convention No. 138 on Minimum Age, 1973, and the ILO Convention No. 182 on Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999.