Children around the world are regularly engaged in hazardous activities that affect their mental, physical, social or educational development. Every year World Day Against Child Labor Day is celebrated on 12 June to provide a growing and developing environment for children to live a dignified life. In 1919, the International Labor Organisation (ILO) was founded and in 2002″World Day against Child Labour” was established to abolish child labor.

Impact of COVID-19 on Children

World Day against Child Labor 2020 focuses on the impact of COVID-19 on child labor. The COVID-19 pandemic has a huge impact on Livelihoods of the labor market and children are often the first to suffer. The economic slowdown has forced millions of children to left their school and opt for minimal jobs to support their parents for the livelihood. This year, the World Day Against Child labor is being conducted as a virtual campaign and organized jointly with the Global March Against child labor and the International Partnership for Cooperation on Child labor in Agriculture.  

If children are provided with a suitable environment to enjoy their life, surely they will contribute to the economic and social growth of the country. So stop child labor, protect the right of children, and support them.

INFORMATION SOURCE: https://www.un.org/en/observances/world-day-against-child-labour

According to ILO Director-General, Almost 3 million workers die each year from occupational accidents and work-related diseases. This is an unacceptable and avoidable human cost. We can and must reduce and eliminate such deaths, injuries, and diseases from work.”

Being an employer, it is the responsibility of each one of us to provide infrastructure, laws, and services, so as to stop the number of deaths. As an employer, we should provide a healthy and safe working environment.

At this time of COVID 19 pandemic, some occupational safety and health tips for workplaces should be adopted in measure to stop the spread of disease. Promote physical distancing and good hygiene at your workplace and if possible give preference to telework. Provide more protective masks and types of equipment to workers who are more at risk. Workers should also cooperate with employers and adopt healthy work behaviors. Proper guidance on occupational safety and a healthy environment can help to combat the crisis.

Information source: www.ilo.org