Page 43 of 46 Hazardous work included that which exposed workers to toxic and cancerproducing elements, radiation, and similar conditions. The minimum age for employment, including in the industrial sector, was 15, with higher limits for some activities. The minimum age did not apply to short-term light and daytime work in family-run agriculture, forestry or livestock. Given Labor Inspectorate approval, children over three were allowed to work in cultural activities if their health (physical and mental) could be proven unaffected. The Labor Inspectorate was responsible for enforcing child labor laws, with penalties for conviction ranging from fines to imprisonment. The government did not always effectively enforce such laws. Penalties for violations were commensurate with those for analogous crimes and regularly applied against identified and reported violators. Family members reportedly compelled some children to beg, pick pockets, or sell merchandise on the street. The government and NGOs reported most offenders were Greek Roma, Bulgarian, Romanian, or Albanian Roma. There were no confirmed reports during the year of the worst forms of child labor. d. Discrimination (see section 6) e. Acceptable Conditions of Work Wage and Hour Laws: The government set the national minimum salary Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2023 United States Department of State • Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor