All news: bullying at work + sexual harassment + workplace violence

China-Belgium-ILO seminar: unlocking the potential of women to achieve sustainable development

Interview video

Ending Violence and Harassment against Women and Men in the World of Work

At the 3rd Tokyo 2020-ILO Sustainability Forum, the ILO new Convention was presented.

In coversation with students from XLRI, Jamshedpur

Students from XLRI – Xavier School of Management interviewed Ms Dagmar Walter on current trends and challenges from the world of work. The interview was published in the institute’s annual magazine Dhyuti 2019. Here are the interview transcripts.

European equality bodies discuss how to combat sexual harassment at work

Raising the awareness on new labour standard to combat violence and harassment in Indonesia

Following up the adoption of a new Convention and Recommendation to combat violence and harassment at the workplace, the ILO conducted an awareness raising event to its constituents in Indonesia.

ILO-UN Indonesia media visit

Experiencing working lives in Indonesia’s garment sector

The ILO in collaboration with UN Indonesia conducted a media visit to one of the ILO’s Better Work Indonesia’s garment factories in Semarang. The media visit provided insights and real experiences to Indonesian journalists about working lives in the...

Commission of Inquiry

ILO Commission of Inquiry issues report on complaint against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

The Commission of Inquiry set up by the ILO Governing Body to examine a complaint against the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela has adopted its report.

ILO Convention on Violence and Harassment (No. 190)

Namibia Commits to Ratify ILO Convention on Violence and Harassment

Namibia announces commitment to ratify the ILO Convention on Violence and Harassment (No. 190), during major Global Citizen festival in New York.

China promotes gender equality at work

OpEd by Claire Courteille-Mulder, the Director of ILO Country Office for China and Mongolia. According to an ILO report, up to 12 percent of workers said they had been subject to verbal abuse, humiliating behavior, bullying, unwanted sexual...

Better Work Indonesia supports West Java tripartite discussion on wage system

The ILO through its Better Work Indonesia Programme supported efforts taken by the key labour actors in West Java to address labour issues in its garment and textile industry, including the wage system and mechanism.

The Issyk-Kul School for Young Trade Unionists from Central Asia

ISSYK-KUL, KYRGYZSTAN (ILO News) – On the shores of Lake Issyk-Kul, the gem of Kyrgyzstan, the Federation of Trade Unions of Kyrgyzstan (FTUK) organized a summer school for young trade unionists “The Future of Work and the Role of Young Trade...

A quantum leap for Gender Equality, for a better Future of Work for all

South Africa on the road to ratification of Convention 190

Spotlight Initiative launched in Zimbabwe to tackle gender based violence

Six UN agencies will be implementing interventions in the following areas of the EU funded Spotlight Initiative: laws and policies; institutions strengthening; prevention and social norms; services; data; and women’s rights movement. The ILO’s...

Safe and fair migration

ILO Regional-Director speech on ending violence against women migrant workers

Addressing the regional dialogue on coordinated quality services for ending violence against women migrant workers organized under the joint EU-ILO-UN Women 'Safe and fair' programme, ILO Regional-Director for Asia and the Pacific, Ms Tomoko...

Bullying and sexual harassment in the legal sector

The Director of ILO-Brussels presented the newly adopted ILO Standards on the elimination of Violence and Harassment in the World of Work at an event hosted by the International Bar Association in Brussels.

Q&A

ILO Convention on Violence and Harassment: Five key questions

For the first time violence and harassment in the world of work are covered in new international labour standards, adopted at the Centenary International Labour Conference and now open for ratification by ILO member States.

108th International Labour Conference

New international labour standard to combat violence, harassment, at work agreed

The Centenary International Labour Conference has adopted a new Convention and Recommendation to combat violence and harassment in the workplace.

BWI programme continue to support the implementation of labour compliance in garment industry

The ILO through its Better Work Indonesia (BWI) programme continue to improve working conditions and competitiveness in the global garment industry by strengthening its collaboration with the social partners.

Beyond online movement, eliminating sexual harassment requires tough actions and laws

By Andrea Prince, Labour Lawyer, ILO Viet Nam

English-Speaking Africa Ministers of Labour end summit

The summit, which saw Africa Ministers of Labour from Member states, who are members of the Africa Regional Labour Administration Centre (ARLAC) has ended. It was a busy three days, which started with the 45th ARLAC Governing Council, then on the...