Employers must meet the minimum wages set by the Government, and most companies pay more than the government-established minimum. The law forbids forced labor and slavery, and there is no evidence that such activity takes place. Convicted felons do, within the law, perform extensive labor outside prison without compensation. The legal minimum age for child employment is 16 years, but the Ministry of Labor does not enforce this law. The Government also does not enforce the law which stipulates mandatory education up to the age of 18.
Underage youth perform both family farm work and street vending.
The Labor Code provides comprehensive protections for workers from occupational hazard, but the Government does not enforce these in practice. Employees who protest unhealthy or dangerous working conditions risk loss of their jobs.