Child Labour Policy

Scope

Duraweld Ltd is committed to ensuring that our child labour policy is our position on employing minors and aims to ensure that our company, its subsidiaries and everyone we’re connected with follows the law and cares for children’s interests.

This statement sets out the company’s actions to understand all potential child labour risks related to the business and to ensure as an organization, we want to do business in a legal, ethical manner adding value to society and the environment instead of doing harm. Helping stop child labour is fundamental to us. We want to make sure that our organization doesn’t take part in children’s exploitation and also helps end it to the best of our ability.

This policy applies to our entire organization and those we do business or partner with including suppliers, vendors and contractors.

The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the U.N Convention on the Rights of the Child guide our policy on child labour. When it comes to legal aspects, we always:

•  Follow the law
•  Require suppliers, partners and vendors to follow the applicable laws and recognize children’s rights. They must also require their own suppliers, subcontractors and stakeholders to do the same.

In this policy, we refer to “children” as people who are younger than [18] years of age. “Young children” are people younger than [14].

“Child labour” refers to work that deprives children of their childhood and affects their schooling, their potential and their dignity. It’s work that’s harmful to them mentally, physically and socially.

Young Children

When it comes to young children (younger than [14]), we don’t want to stand in the way of their health, schooling or free time. As a result, we don’t and won’t employ anyone younger than [15 years] of age and require our subsidiaries to do the same, regardless of the country they’re in.

We’re also committed not to do business with any organization that employs children younger than [15]. We’ll include this condition in every contract we sign and reserve the right to break the contract without penalty if our stakeholder violates this condition and refuses to agree on or follow through with an elimination plan.

Children

When it comes to employing children who are older than [15], we’ll always follow the law. As a general rule, these children can have a job, but they should never do work that jeopardizes their health and safety or affects their schooling and development.

With this rule in mind, we may employ children older than [15] for light work such as [stocking shelves, light cleaning duties etc.]

They will not use any heavy or dangerous equipment, chemicals or vehicles when working.

We’ll determine their work hours and wage based on applicable law. We won’t employ children for more than the maximum weekly hours allowed.

Full-Time Work

Children can only start full-time work once they’ve reached the minimum school leaving age – they can then work up to a maximum of 40 hours a week.

Once someone reaches 18, adult employment rights and rules then apply. In England, a young person must be in part-time education or training until they’re 18.

Our Commitment

This statement is made in line with the Employment of Children Act 1973. As a company we firmly believe that Children’s welfare is everyone’s business, and we are committed to do good by the community we belong in. We ask all our employees and partners to follow this policy.

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