BAGMATI, Sept 3: Action was taken against a total of 35 industrial institutions and employers for using child labour in the last fiscal year 2023/24.
The Labor and Employment Office, Hetauda, punished the industries and employees as they were found using child labor, which is illegal. The Office conducted a monitoring of a total of 95 industries.
Office chief Chhanda Narayan Shrestha said the industries and individual employers were fined over Rs 400,000.
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Similarly, during the same period, 35 children were rescued from the industries.
Most of those violating children's rights were big industries. Moreover, there were other issues with appointment letters, remuneration, society and physical safety.
The industries were also directed to reform their management and work style to ensure labor rights and stop using child labor.
Hotels, industries, and workshops were monitored by the government authority.
The Office had earlier received complaints of not getting remuneration. A total of 79 complaints were lodged in the past one year, among which 60 were settled through talks. The remaining 19 are under process for settlement.
The Office also conducted an awareness program against child labor in Makwanpur, Chitwan and Sindhuli districts.
