368 cases of child labor in past year

AMMAN — There have been 368 cases of child labor discovered by inspectors from the Ministry of Labor at Jordanian businesses over the past year, Hala News reported on Monday.اضافة اعلان

Of those, 268 cases were referred to the Jordanian Hashemite Fund for Human Development’s Social Support Center, 47 cases were referred to the community-based Rowad Alkhair Association, 37 cases were referred to Save the Children, and 16 cases were referred to the Family and Child Protection Society in Irbid.

A total of 390 persons with disabilities and adults were given referred opportunities that lead to employment programs, according to the Labor Ministry, which added that these cases will be followed up on.

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