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Article

5 Jun 2007

Author:
Jordan Times

New code of conduct aims to tackle child labour [Jordan]

A code of conduct regulating the working conditions of children in the country will be launched later this month..."The code will present employers with clear guidelines on what is expected of them in the workplace and push them to respect ILO conventions and recommendations," said Dabdoub [National Programme Manager of ILO's International Programme for the Elimination of Child Labour Nihaya Dabdoub]...Although the country's Labour Law provides protection for working children, Dabdoub said the code of conduct is designed to get employers to confront the issue...According to a recent Ministry of Labour study, 13 per cent of working children in the country are subjected to forced labour...