which in Art. 3, letter d) provides that "For the purposes of this Convention, the expression
the worst forms of child labour includes: work which, by its nature or the circumstances in
which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety or morals of children".
Thus, the order to attract children to work during the heat wave (temperature above
300C), without providing shelter from direct sunlight, without having conditions to store food
during the day and without proper training of employees (lifeguards) on life safety techniques
and first aid are, in the opinion of the People's Advocate for Children's Rights, a serious form
of child labour.
In the opinion of the People's Advocate for Children's Rights, the child should be
provided with access to the labour market, but in compliance with national and international
norms and standards. Any work (economic or household) that a child performs must be
without potential risk or likely to compromise education, harm health or physical, mental,
spiritual, moral or social development.
The People's Advocate for Children's Rights mentions that, given the seriousness of the
problems identified, this case remains under examination in 2020.
The Children's Ombudsman concludes that the national legislation largely corresponds to
international standards for the protection of the rights of the child on the segment of ensuring the
child's right to work. At the same time, it is imperative to mention that the authorities formally
fulfill their duties of monitoring the observance of international and national standards in the field
of protection of children's rights at work, always arguing with the imperfection of the legislation.
Consequently, effective protection of employed children is not ensured.
In the context of this situation, the People's Advocate for Children's Rights submitts the
following RECOMMENDATIONS:
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Amending the legislation in the field of the right to work through the approach based on the
rights of the child, taking into account his / her best interests;
Ensuring the legal powers of the State Labour Inspectorate with attributions for monitoring
the observance of the rights of the child employed, by carrying out unannounced controls at
the economic agents;
Establishing a single database on the record of children employed (this would facilitate the
monitoring of respect for the rights of the child employed);
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