2020 World Day Against Child Labour_CCR CSR Info Package_June 12 | 页面 2

CHILD LABOUR AND COVID-19: W
LIKE IN
The COVID-19 crisis is likely to incre
foreseeable future. He
• Complete loss or reduction of parents’
income and no social insurance schemes
to support them, thus putting pressure on
children to work
• Children unable to continue schooling
because parents unable to pay for school
fees
• Children, many of whom can’t access or
keep up with online classes, more likely to
drop out of school to work and support their
families
• Juvenile workers more likely to accept
hazardous work in order to have an income,
which is a form of child labour
• Lack of social security increases families’
financial pressure in case of illness & further
encourages children to work
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WHAT CAN CO
PREVENT
• Develop/review, refine and
implement existing child
labour policies and guidelines,
and ensure that they clearly
highlight your commitment to
child labour prevention and
remediation and that they
contribute to cascading child
labour policies throughout the
supply chain
• Communicate policy to all levels
of your business incl. Labour
and dispatch agencies used by
your suppliers & make sure it is
understood and implemented
• Conduct a child rights risk
assessment & address any risks
• Support & encourage your
suppliers to take training on
child labour prevention &
juvenile worker management
• Strengthen management of
sub-contractors and service
providers
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• If possible, sup
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• Make sure wo
ply chain have
insurance/pro
• Consider a fai
practices that
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from shocks ca
like COVID-19