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Regulation of Child and Adolescent Employment in Alberta
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- Barnetson, Bob (Author)
Title
Regulation of Child and Adolescent Employment in Alberta
Abstract
As part of a broader assessment of how well the Government of Alberta's labour programming contributes to fair and, to a lesser degree, safe workplaces, this study examines how effectively the government enforces the Employment Standards Code provisions regulating child and adolescent employment. Enforcement strategies appear to emphasize softer forms of regulation and thereby create little disincentive for violations. Preliminary research into the employment levels of children (age 9-11) suggests over 11,000 children are employed, some perhaps illegally, and that further inquiry into their employment experiences is warranted.
Publication
Just Labour: A Canadian Journal of Work and Society
Volume
13
Pages
29-47
Date
Spring 2009
Citation
Barnetson, B. (2009). Regulation of Child and Adolescent Employment in Alberta. Just Labour: A Canadian Journal of Work and Society, 13, 29–47. http://www.justlabour.yorku.ca/volume13/pdfs/02_savage_butovsky_press.pdf
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