Welfare organizations define a child laborer as a child who has to work everyday, sometimes for more than 14 hours a day and is not paid as per norms.
The International Labor Office reports that children work the longest hours and are the worst paid of all laborers.
The Child Labor Act of India prohibits employment of children less than 14 years of age in 13 occupations and 57 processes. The law also lays down penalties for employment of children in violation of the provisions of this Act and regulates the employment of children with respect to working hours, number of holidays, health and safety in workplace.
| Child labor presents itself in a series of forms of labor involving children. These include: | |
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