Abstracts/Résumés
EFFECTIVENESS OF COMPLAINT-DRIVEN REGULATION OF CHILD LABOUR IN ALBERTA
Bob Barnetson
Assistant Professor,
Labour Relations,
Centre for Work and Community Studies,
Athabasca University,
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
This study further develops our understanding of the employment experiences of children (ages 9-11) and adolescents (ages 12-14) in the Canadian province of Alberta, with particular attention to illegal employment and the effectiveness of complaint-based regulation. Survey data demonstrates there is a significant degree of illegal employment among children and adolescents. Interview data suggests that complaint-driven regulation of child labour is ineffective because parents, children and adolescents cannot identify violations and do not take action to trigger state enforcement.
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