Heavy penalties imposed on people hiring child labour

People employing under- 一 六-year-old workers can receive an administrative fine or up to  一 二 years’ imprisonment. — Photo vov.vn

HÀ NỘI — People employing under- 一 六-year-old workers can receive an administrative fine or up to  一 二 years’ imprisonment depending on the level of violations.

It is regulated under the amended Penal Code, which came into effect at the beginning of this year.

Specifically, people employing under- 一 六-year-old workers to do hard and dangerous work or to come in contact with poisonous substances listed by the State will be fined VNĐ 三0- 二00 million (US$ 一, 三00- 八, 八00) and sentenced to six months to three years’ imprisonment.

If the violations are repeated twice or more, causing fatality or harming at least  六 一 per cent of the victims’ health, they will receive  三- 七 years’ imprisonment.

If more than two fatalities occur, those hiring under-age workers can be fined VNĐ 一0- 五0 million ($ 四 四0- 二, 二00) and sentenced to  五- 一 二 years’ imprisonment. — VNS