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Lebanon - Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decree No. 8987 of 2012 concerning the prohibition of employment of minors under the age of 18 in work that may harm their health, safety or morals. -

Adoption: 2012-09-29 | Date of entry into force: 2012-10-04 | LBN-2012-R-92729

Article 1: Minors under the age of 18 shall not be employed in totally prohibited works and activities which, by their nature harm the health, safety or morals of children, limit their education and constitute one of the worst forms of child labor included in Annex No. (1) hereto attached.

Article 2: Minors under the age of 16 shall not be employed in works which, by their nature or the circumstances in which they are carried out, are likely to harm the health, safety or morals of children. These works are included in Annex No. (2) hereto attached.

Article 3: Minors of more than 16 years of age may be employed in the works indicated in Annex No. (2) provided they are offered full protection for their physical, mental and moral health and provided these minors received a special education or appropriate vocational training in the field of these works, unless the type of work or the hazard is totally prohibited for those under the age of 18 as specified in Annex No. (1).

Lebanon - Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons - Law, Act

Loi no 91 du 14 juin 1999 modifiant les dispositions des articles 23 et 25 du Code du travail.

Adoption: 1999-06-14 | LBN-1999-L-54923

Le travail des adolescents de moins de dix-huit ans ne peut excéder une durée de six heures par jour et doit être suivi d'une période de repos non inférieure à treize heures (art.23).

Lebanon - Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons - Law, Act

Loi no 536 du 24 juillet 1996 modifiant les articles 21, 22 et 23 du Code du travail.

Adoption: 1996-07-24 | LBN-1996-L-45862

Les modifications concernent le travail des enfants, interdit pour les moins de treize ans. Dans tous les cas, il ne peut être autorisé qu'après un examen médical.