Workplace Standards Tasmania has published the first report of the review into the state’s child labour laws.

 

Announced last year by the State Minister for Workplace Relations, David O’Byrne,  the review is being conducted to assess the following:

  • Current laws are sufficient and appropriate to legally protect children employed in Tasmania;
  • Any laws should be changed, strengthened or simplified to better protect children; and
  • There should be increased education and compliance assessments to ensure the current laws are well understood and complied with.

  

Mr O’Byrne has released the report for public consultation and comment and can be found here:

 

http://www.wst.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/200732/Child_Labour.pdf

 

Comment is invited on the issues raised in the report.  We are particularly seeking responses to the questions posed in the terms of reference, that is:

  • Are the current laws sufficient and appropriate to legally protect children employed in Tasmania?
  • Should any laws should be changed, strengthened or simplified to better protect children?
  • Should there be increased education and compliance assessments to ensure the current laws are well understood and complied with?

 

Any comment must be in writing and should be addressed to ‘Review of Tasmanian Child Labour Laws’ and forwarded by:


Mail to:
Workplace Standards Tasmania
PO Box 56
ROSNY PARK  TAS  7018

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