San Francisco Call Bulletin

May 9, 1912. This article is reprinted below.


Child Labor in Greece is Now Banned by Law

New Statute Forbids Employment of Minors Under 12 Years.

ATHENS, May 9. - The last session of the Greek National Assembly enacted a law which forbids the employment of children under 12 years of age in mills, factories, mines, on buildings or other outdoor work, in messenger or transportation service, in shops, restuarants, coffee houses, wine shops, bakeries, or hotels; provided that children of more than 10 years may be employed by parents or guardians in domestic industries which are not dangerous or where machinery is not used, but in no case shall a child's employment be such as to prevent its regular attendance at primary schools, or for more than three hours daily. In orphanges or philanthropic institutions where trades are taught the limit to a child's daily work shall be three hours.

After five years these occupational restrictions will be applied also to children between 12 and 14 years and to those who have not completed their attendance at the primary schools. For such children the day's work will be limited to six hours with ten hours for children under 18 years, who will not be permitted, however, to work more than eight hours on Saturdays or legal holidays.

The hours of employment are to be reckoned from the time of entering the establishment until the moment of exit.

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