International Journal of Advanced Research in Management and Social Sciences
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue: 7

Child labour in unorganised retail sector: facts and realities (a case study of Jalgaon district)

  • Author:
  • Neelima P. Warke, Parag A. Narkhede
  • Total Page Count: 9
  • Page Number: 139 to 147

*Research Scholar, NMU, Jalgaon (M.S.)

**Assistant Professor, KCES's Institute of Management & Research, Jalgaon (M.S.) India

Online published on 2 December, 2015.

Abstract

One of the critical issues India facing is Child labour. One out of the six children in this world forced to act as child worker, moreover UNICEF has reported 28 million child labours in India. Employing children's below the age of 14 are entitled as child labour. In 1986 the child labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act, 1986 was established.

The unfortunate outcomes of society i.e. child labour as exist in each and every domestic industries as well as in unorganized retail sector. The issue of child labour also has its historic links such as our social system structure when shows inequality division of labour or social norms and practices.

The present study accesses the facts and realities of child labour in unorganized retail sector with a view to check out their socio-economical status as well as implementation of human resource issues related to theses kid victims.

Keywords

Child Labour, Unorganized Sector, HR issues