ILO, Cambodian garment manufacturers agree to eliminate child labor
Child labor has been a problem plaguing Cambodia for years, and a new agreement between the International Labour Organization’s Better Factories Cambodia (BFC) and the Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia (GMAC) is the latest effort to eradicate it. … “The agreement emphasizes collaboration between BFC and GMAC in the process of identifying and remediating any confirmed cases of child labour,” the statement noted. “When workers under the age of 15 are identified, they are offered access to suitable vocational training institutes and are paid the equivalent of their average monthly factory pay until they reach 15.” …
Tara Donaldson
https://www.sourcingjournalonline.com/ilo-cambodian-garment-manufacturers-agree-eliminate-child-labor-td/
