Phnom Penh: The Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training has launched a campaign on “Preventing and Suppressing Child Labor and Improving Working Conditions for Young Workers Nationwide 2026” through collaboration between the Department of Labor and local authorities, by directly inspecting and promoting brick-and-tile manufacturing and agro-industrial enterprises in 25 capitals and provinces to strengthen the implementation of labor laws, International Labor Organization (ILO) conventions, and legal standards related to child labor.
This campaign aims to raise awareness and raise awareness about the wider impacts of child labor, as well as encourage participation from all relevant parties in monitoring and immediately reporting any suspected cases. In addition, the Ministry of Labor also strongly encourages territorial authorities, craft communities, and the agro-industrial sector to work together to prevent and eliminate all forms of slavery, severe forms of child labor, and hazardous work to ensure high work efficiency and true protection of children’s rights.
Along with the implementation of this campaign, the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training has also issued measures to guide all business owners and employers to fulfill the obligation to register all workers and employees with the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) to ensure maximum benefits and social protection. In addition, employers must promptly register in the Ministry of Labor’s Enterprise Data Automation System (LACMS) correctly as specified.
The Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training has strongly appealed to the public and all relevant parties to jointly commit to ending all forms of child labor. In case of encountering or suspecting the use of illegal child labor, please report it as soon as possible via the hotline 1297 or 1286 or via the anonymous complaint box so that the ministry’s technical team can take strict legal action in a timely and effective manner.
