"Historically, child labour in Europe was abolished through minimum age laws linked to the provision of compulsory education. Child labour is explicitly banned in the European Union under the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union 2000: The employment of children is prohibited. The minimum age of admission to employment may not be lower than the minimum school leaving age, without prejudice to such rules as may be more favourable to young people and except for limited derogations." (Quoted from article)