child labor

             With reference to our verbal discussion regarding the preparation of a report on the moral aspects of the child labor situation in Bozarkia on July 10th, my findings include the Information from a reliable source and my personal observations:
             · The labor laws in Bozarkia are highly lax.
             · There are no prohibitions on demanding physical work by children.
             · There are no age limits imposed on child workers, and adolescents as young as seven are observed working long hours.
             · The Glotz factory makes clothes out of fabrics, which are actually produced at a satellite factory - by children who are sometimes expected to work up to twelve hours per day, six days per week.
             · It has been brought to my notice that despite being aware of the inhuman treatment of children, the Glotz factory does nothing to rectify the same.
             Besides the horrifying situation that I myself observed at the company sites, I also found some startling fact abut the country's economy and labor structure. These include that:
             o The Bozarkian economy needs child labor. It is the only way the Bozarkians will ever enter the global economy is if they can compete against other nations by offering lower-priced labor.
             o If Bozarkian children don't work, some of their families may starve.
             o And if Bozarkians don't employ children, other countries that do will win out against them economically
             It is the growing responsibility of a business entity to ensure that all its activities revolve around business ethics, which translates into honest policies, fair wages and equal opportunities for growth of every employee. Not just the Glotz factory but many other like it in Bozarkia evade this special aspect of business. They operate solely for profit motives with no regard or consideration to the workers.
             Child labor is becoming an ever-increasing menace all around the world and especially in the third world nations, which emp...

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