What will happen if employers in China recruit child workers?

China's punishment for the use of child labor: if the employer uses child labor, the administrative department of labor and social security will impose a fine of 5,000 yuan per month for each child; The administrative department of labor and social security shall also order the employing unit to send the child workers back to their parents or other guardians within a time limit, and all the transportation and accommodation expenses required shall be borne by the employing unit.

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Provisions on the prohibition of child labor

Article 6

If the employing unit uses child labor, the administrative department of labor security shall punish it according to the standard of a fine of 5,000 yuan per month for each child;

The administrative department of labor and social security shall also order the employing unit to send the child workers back to their parents or other guardians within a time limit, and all the transportation and accommodation expenses required shall be borne by the employing unit. If the employing unit is ordered by the administrative department of labor and social security to make corrections within a time limit in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph, and fails to deliver the child labor to its parents or other guardians within the time limit, the administrative department of labor and social security shall impose a monthly fine of 6,543.8+0,000 yuan on each child labor, and the administrative department for industry and commerce shall revoke its business license or the civil affairs department shall cancel the registration of private non-enterprise units;

If the employing unit is a state organ or institution, the relevant unit shall give administrative or disciplinary sanctions of demotion or dismissal to the directly responsible person in charge and other directly responsible personnel according to law.