The concept of social clause has
been accepted in the GATT
agreement to prescribe the
labour standards. Social clause
, $tands for protecting labour
standards, more specificalfy
prohibition of employment of
children in hazardous industries,
providing adequate wages.
healthy and hygienic working
conditions, special social welfare
protection for women,
prescription of hours of work and
rest and provision for efficacious
remedy in case of default by
employer to provide these
conditions to his workers.