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Cosaint ó obair a dhéanann dochar duit]Ag cur tú féin in iúl

13 – 17

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Cad a chiallaíonn sé seo?

Conas a chosnaítear an ceart sin in Éirinn?

An bhfuil an ceart sin ag gach leanbh in Éirinn?

Cad a chiallaíonn sé seo?

De réir Airteagal 32 de CNACL tá an ceart agat a bheith faoi chosaint ó aon chineál oibre a d’fhéadfadh a bheith contúirteach, agus a d’fhéadfadh dochar a dhéanamh do do shláinte choirp nó mheabhrach.

D’fhéadfadh sé seo obair i monarchana nó ar fheirmeacha, obair le huaireanta fada, nó obair sa bhaile faoi dhrochchoinníollacha a áireamh.

Ní chiallaíonn sé seo nach féidir le leanaí oibriú ar chor ar bith. Mar sin féin, ní mór don obair a dhéanann siad a bheith sábháilte, cothrom íoctha, agus gan cur isteach ar a gcuid oideachais.

Conas a chosnaítear an ceart sin in Éirinn?

Leagann an tAcht um Chosaint Daoine Óga (Fostaíocht) 1996 amach go leor rialacha maidir le daoine óga faoi bhun 18 mbliana d’aois a fhostú in Éirinn. Ós rud é go mbíonn daoine óga fós i mbun oideachais lánaimseartha de ghnáth, caithfidh dlíthe difriúla a bheith ann dóibh ná mar atá do dhaoine fásta.

Ba chóir do d’fhostóir tú a chur ar an eolas faoi do chearta fostaíochta agus slip pá a thabhairt duit ó d’fhostóir. Míníonn sé seo cé mhéad a íoctar leat agus aon airgead a bhaintear as do phá iomlán le haghaidh rudaí cosúil le cánacha.

Má oibríonn tú ar fheirm, ní mór duit gan a bheith ag déanamh oibre contúirtí. Tugann an tÚdarás Sláinte agus Sábháilteachta neart eolais ar an gcaoi ar cheart leanaí a choinneáil sábháilte agus iad ag obair ar fheirmeacha.

Braitheann na rialacha maidir le fostaíocht do dhaoine óga ar d’aois freisin:

If you are 14 or 15…

You are allowed to carry out light work during the school holidays but you must still have 21 days off during this time.

You are not allowed to work before 8am or after 8pm.

Your parent or guardian must give written permission to your employer.

You can work a maximum of 35 hours each week and should have 2 days in a row off every seven days.

14-year-olds cannot work during school time but 15-year-olds can do 8 hours of light work.

If you are 16 or 17…

You can work a maximum of 8 hours a day up to 40 hours each week.

Unless you are working in a bar or a pub, you are only allowed to work between 6am and 10pm.

While you are allowed to work in a pub, you cannot serve alcohol.

If you are working in a pub, you can work until 11pm as long as it’s not the night before a school day!

You are entitled to a 30-minute break after working 4.5 hours.

An bhfuil an ceart sin ag gach leanbh in Éirinn?

De réir na hEagraíochta Idirnáisiúnta Saothair, tá 138 milliún leanbh ar fud an domhain fós ina n-íospartaigh saothair leanaí.

There are many reasons why children are forced into child labour:

Families living in poverty often rely on their children to work to provide more money.

A lack of affordable, good quality education may prevent children from attending school or force them to drop out early.

Countries may not have laws on young people’s employment that create a minimum age for children to work or, if they do, they may not enforce these laws effectively.

Businesses may try to take advantage of children as they are cheaper to employ and easier to control.

In some communities, child labour may be seen as normal and be culturally accepted.