Platform for Labour Action (PLA) is a National Civil Society Organization that was founded in the year 2000. PLA is focused on promoting and protecting the rights of vulnerable and marginalized workers through empowerment of communities and individuals in Uganda.
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- The secretary for children’s affairs can file the matter with the village executive court if the person against whom a report on abuse of children rights or refusal to provide basic needs has been made.
- When the village committee court receives the report, it is required to listen to the complaint and it can give any relief allowed by the law.
- If the case is against a parent, the committee can also order the parent to sign an agreement with the court agreeing to provide proper care for and guardianship of the child with any or all of the requirements of the child.
- A person who is not satisfied with the decision of the village executive committee can appeal to the family and children court.
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- Category: Child Labour
This is work which by its nature or the conditions under which it is performed, is hazardous, exploitative and threatens the health, safety, physical growth and mental development of a child.
Where a child below 16 years is employed to do work for payment.
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- Category: Child Labour
- It is the responsibility of any member of the community who has information that a child’s rights are being abused to report this to the local government council.
- When a member of the community has information that a parent, guardian or person responsible for bringing up a child is able, but refuses to provide the child with enough food, housing, shelter, clothes, medical or education, the community member must report the parent, guardian, or person responsible for bringing up the child.
- Any person, including a labour union or employer’s organization, can report any person employing a child in work that is not light work.
- It is, therefore, everyone’s responsibility to report child labour or child exploitation.
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