Child labour refers to work that deprives children of their childhood, potential, and dignity. The document discusses issues related to child labour such as long work hours of 12-16 hours per day, types of hazardous work children engage in, and punishments for employing children. The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Act of 2016 bans employment of children under 14 and adolescents between 14-18 from hazardous work, increases penalties for offenders, and aims to rehabilitate working children.