童工

在和一些比较大的海外企业合作的时候，经常会遇到一个词：童工。这些企业禁止供应商使用童工。

童工是一个什么概念？

依照中国《劳动法》定义，童工是指未满１６周岁，与单位或者个人发生劳动关系从事有经济收入的劳动或者从事个体劳动的少年、儿童。

美国法律也是如此：

The Department of Labor is the sole federal agency that monitors child labor and enforces child labor laws. The most sweeping federal law that restricts the employment and abuse of child workers is the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Child labor provisions under FLSA are designed to protect the educational opportunities of youth and prohibit their employment in jobs that are detrimental to their health and safety. FLSA restricts the hours that youth under 16 years of age can work and lists hazardous occupations too dangerous for young workers to perform. Enforcement of the FLSA's child labor provisions is handled by the Department's Wage and Hour Division.