Child labour which is banned in India is flourishing in bakery industry . Children under age of 14 - 15 years are employed by contractors for small to medium scale bakeries to run production . Most of these manufacturing units are either co - packers of large brands or are independent bakeries .
Most dangerous aspect of child labour bakeries are the working conditions in which these kids work , they perform heavy load jobs in stretch of 12 hours cycle even they are subjected in human conditions of working at high temp oven s . Bakeries have accident prone areas as well as heavy machineries which could be fatal for these kids .
Kids are being brought to work by contractors or employer in pretext of giving jobs from poor families who are not aware about the living conditions .
The arrangement between the contractors and employers is such that they pay half the salary what they promise and claim the double from their employers or the principals . Even as we have stringent law s against employing under age kids still these employers refrain or turn blind eyes to this malpractice .These kids are being exploited for greed by both contractors and employers .
Some of these even claim to be ISO certified and having all necessary legal licenses . Its high time that these units being exposed and reported to authorities to stop exploitation of minors in name of employment .
Most dangerous aspect of child labour bakeries are the working conditions in which these kids work , they perform heavy load jobs in stretch of 12 hours cycle even they are subjected in human conditions of working at high temp oven s . Bakeries have accident prone areas as well as heavy machineries which could be fatal for these kids .Kids are being brought to work by contractors or employer in pretext of giving jobs from poor families who are not aware about the living conditions .
The arrangement between the contractors and employers is such that they pay half the salary what they promise and claim the double from their employers or the principals . Even as we have stringent law s against employing under age kids still these employers refrain or turn blind eyes to this malpractice .These kids are being exploited for greed by both contractors and employers .
Some of these even claim to be ISO certified and having all necessary legal licenses . Its high time that these units being exposed and reported to authorities to stop exploitation of minors in name of employment .
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