Bagmati: A total of 35 industrial institutions and employers combined were taken action against the use of child labour in the last fiscal year, 2080/81BS.
The Hetauda Labour and Employment Office in punished the industries and employees as they were found using child labor, which is illegal. The Office monitored 95 industries.
Chief Officer Chhanda Narayan Shrestha said the industries and individual employers were fined over Rs 400,000.
Similarly, during the same period, 35 children were rescued from the industries.
Most of those violating children’s rights were big industries. Moreover, there were other issues with appointment letters, remuneration, society and physical securities.
The industries were also directed to reform their management and work style to ensure labour rights and stop using child labour.
The hotels, industries, and workshops were monitored by the government authority.
The Office had earlier received complaints of not getting remuneration. A total of 79 complaints were lodged in the past year, among which 60 were settled via dialogues. The remaining 19 are under process for settlement.
The Office also conducted an awareness programme against child labor in Makwanpur, Chitwan and Sindhuli districts.
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