Eliminating Violence and Harassment in the World of Work

The ILO has established new global standards aimed at ending violence and harassment in the world of work.

Shaping a world of work free from violence and harassment

  1. Violence and harassment in the world of work deprives people of their dignity, is incompatible with decent work, and a threat to equal opportunities and to safe, healthy, and productive working environments. It remains a widespread phenomenon, present in all countries and disregarding sectors, occupations and work arrangements.

    The adoption of Convention No. 190 and Recommendation No. 206 recognizes the right of everyone to a world of work free from violence and harassment, including gender-based violence and harassment.

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  1. © Nenad Stojkovic 2020

    Blog

    A better normal must mean tackling workplace violence and harassment

    27 July 2020

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    03 July 2020

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    03 July 2020

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    Let’s talk openly about mental health in the workplace

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  5. Violence and harassment Convention

    ILO Violence and Harassment Convention will enter into force in June 2021

    25 June 2020

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Resources

  1. Workplace violence and harassment

    Report summary: Safe and healthy working environments free from violence and harassment

    24 July 2020

    The ILO launches a new report “Safe and healthy working environments free from violence and harassment” which examines prevention through OSH frameworks.

  2. Workplace violence and harassment

    Safe and healthy working environments free from violence and harassment

    24 July 2020

    The ILO launches a new report “Safe and healthy working environments free from violence and harassment” which examines prevention through OSH frameworks.

  3. Publication

    ILO Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190): 12 ways it can support the COVID-19 response and recovery

    14 May 2020

    This note highlights the relevance of the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190) to the current COVID-19 pandemic. It provides examples of work-related violence and harassment that have been reported across countries in the context of COVID-19 and mentions specific provisions of Convention No. 190 and its accompanying Recommendation No. 206 that can help prevent and address those situations.

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Projects

  1. Project

    Safe and Fair: Realizing women migrant workers’ rights and opportunities in the ASEAN region

    31 December - 30 November 2022

  2. Project

    Adopting an economic empowerment approach to reducing violence and harassment in Zimbabwe

    1 April 2019 - 30 November 2022

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