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Cambodia - Hazardous child labour - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Prakas No. 106 of 2004 on the Prohibition of Hazardous Child Labour (MoSALVY). -

Adoption: 2004-04-28 | KHM-2004-R-93363

Provides that neither employer nor establishment referred to in Article 1 of the Labour Law shall employ a child who has not attained 18 years of age in any type of works as stipulated in Para 2 of this Prakas (article 1). Article 2 lists the areas that are to be considered as hazardous work for the purpose of the Declaration. Article 3 provides some exceptions that may be made to the rule after consideration by the Ministry of Social Affairs, Labour, Vocational Training and Youth Rehabilitation.

Cambodia - Hazardous child labour - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Prakas No. 298 of 1998 on Derogation of Prohibition of Children from Performing Night Work (MoSALVY). -

Adoption: 1998-05-08 | KHM-1998-R-63108

Establishes that children between 16 and 18 may be employed to perform night work in iron and steel factories, glass factories, paper factories, sugar factories and gold ore refineries, but only for the purpose of apprenticeship or professional training. Daily working hours of children shall not exceed eight hours. Employers who want to employ children for night work must have approval from Labour Inspector. Also provides for derogation from prohibition to employ children for night work under Article 1 of Labour Law.