Indicator 3.3.2

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Indicator 3.3.2

by Contact on 8 October 2026

Requirement

If child labour is identified, the UoC shall implement remediation processes that prioritise the best interest of the child, following the method outlined in Appendix 10.

How Do I Interpret This Requirement?

  • The remediation framework is set out in Appendix 10, including timelines, corrective action and reporting obligations.

  • Remediation of child labour:

    • will vary depending on the situation and the needs of the child in question

    • always takes into account the best interest of the child

    • is ideally carried out in consultation with local experts such as NGOs.

  • When remediating a case of child labour, there can be different steps in the process, which can include:

    • immediate actions to safeguard the child, for example removing them from the work situation to a safe location and locating their parents;

    • medium-term actions to develop a plan to protect the child both in the short and longer term and provide appropriate remedy to the victim, including but not limited to:

      • medical or other care as necessary

      • ensuring they are being safely looked after

      • access to adequate resources for the child and for their education;

      • long-term actions to enact and monitor the plan, which can take up to several years.

  • The UoC should engage in a process of developing corrective actions to prevent child labour reoccurring. This can include:

    • performing an analysis of what went wrong in their system to prevent it

    • implementing measures to prevent future recurrence

    • considering working with local experts on this corrective action.

  • Potential measures to prevent child labour include:

    • robust age verification system prior to employment

    • facilitate children’s access to school

    • employee education about child labour and child rights

    • facilitate access to childcare for employees

    • pay workers a living wage

    • promote community awareness on child labour

    • provide literacy and numeracy training for employees

    • birth registration campaign.

  • Given the complexity of human rights issues, partnership with external partners is often necessary to provide effective remediation. They can:

    • provide support for the development of a remediation plan

    • help in implementing the remediation plan

    • help to implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.

  • These potential partners can include:

    • local NGOs

    • individual experts

    • community liaisons/leaders

    • government offices

    • supply chain partners, or others.

  • Potential support that these partners can provide could include:

    • training

    • improved access to social services and education

    • advocacy

    • directly financial support or other support for the affected person and their families to find other sources of income.

Organisation Type | Potential Services to Remediate Child Labour or Forced Labour

Human rights organisations or expert consultants | – Support with identification of the affected person(s)

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| – Support for remediation plan development

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| – Human rights and worker rights training

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| – Addressing root causes of abuse

Unions or worker organisations | – Support for remediation plan development

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| – Remediation plan monitoring

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| – Human rights and worker rights training

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| – Addressing root causes of abuse

Community-based and religious organisations and leaders | – Support services to former child or forced labourers

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| – Advocacy and awareness raising regarding external drivers of the risk of child or forced labour—for example local advocacy with the government to provide access to schools, or campaigns against child labour as a cultural practice

School leadership and staff | – Facilitate access to education for former child labourers

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| – Support advocacy efforts to address external drivers of child labour with community, parents and children

Healthcare providers | – Medical support to former child or forced labourers

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| – Input into remediation plan when there are health concerns

Government agencies | – Social support services to former child or forced labourers— for example access to government benefits or social programmes

Buyers and retailers | – Joint efforts to address root causes

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| – Financial support for remediation and prevention efforts

Industry organisations and multistakeholder groups | – Advocacy for system and national-level change in conditions that lead to child or forced labour or other human rights abuses

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| – Joint efforts to address root causes

Evidence of Implementation

  • documented remediation procedures

  • records and documents of any remediation process that has taken place

  • records and documents of any corrective actions that have been put into place

  • documented monitoring system in place.

Auditors Should Confirm

  • existence of effective and appropriate remediation procedures;

  • knowledge and capacity of staff to implement remediation procedures;

  • the ability of the site to monitor any corrective actions within their management system;

  • knowledge and capacity of staff to develop corrective actions, where necessary.

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