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1997

CIS 01-808 Pereira I., Brant de Carvalho M.C., Calil M.I., Mestriner M.L.
Ministério do Trabalho
Work by adolescents - Myths and issues
Trabalho do adolescente - Mitos et dilemas [in Portuguese]
In Brazil, many children and adolescents are forced to work by their circumstances, which prevents them from learning a trade. The juvenile workforce is employed in low-level tasks, generally does not benefit from employment contracts, and being unaware of its rights, is often exploited (long working hours, minimal wages). Furthermore, juvenile workers are faced with a higher risk of severe injury. Programmes offering adolescents the possibility to work while paying an allowance to the parents have been set up, but the type of work offered is not always attractive to young persons. Several organizations are active in denouncing child labour and enterprises unfairly employing children. Proposals have been made to regulate child labour, aimed in particular at prohibiting work of children aged under 14, and at improving the protection at work for adolescents aged between 14 and 17.
Fundacentro, Rua Capote Valente 710, São Paulo, SP 05409-002, Brazil, 1997. 62p. 32 ref.

1995

CIS 97-707 Beermann B., Meschkutat B.
Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsschutz
Psychosocial factors involving stress and harassment
Psychosoziale Faktoren am Arbeitsplatz unter Berücksichtigung von Stress und Belästigung [in German]
In the past, psychological and sexual harassment at the workplace was treated as phenomena of lesser importance or as exceptions to the rule. There is now reason to believe that these phenomena occur far more frequently than one would think. Although there are strategies for handling this problem and preventing various forms of harassment and psychological pressure at the workplace, no complete analysis of these strategies has ever been done. In this report, the type and frequency of harassment at the workplace in Germany are described, as are the existing practices for handling these problems. On the basis of this information, practical guidelines are formulated.
Wirtschaftsverlag NW, Verlag für neue Wissenschaft GmbH, Postfach 10 11 10, 27511 Bremerhaven, Germany, 1995. 45p. 45 ref.

CIS 96-1920 Combating sexual harassment at work
La lucha contra el acoso sexual en el trabajo [in Spanish]
This is a translation of an issue of the ILO's Conditions of Work Digest (1992, Vol.11, No.1, CIS 92-2097) devoted to sexual harassment at work. It is organized as follows: part I analyzes sexual harassment in industrial countries in the light of recent developments; part II contains information on the action taken at international level on the prevention of sexual harassment; part III contains a summary of the national legal instruments that can be used to deal with sexual harassment at work; part IV includes relevant provisions of collective agreements, as well as policy statements, directives and/or guidelines issued by individual employers; part V presents the positions of workers' and employers' organizations, governments, and women's and other groups on sexual harassment at work, as well as the measures they recommend; and part VI summarizes the programmes that have been developed by various groups to raise awareness about sexual harassment at work and to promote action against it.
Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1995. 317p. Bibl.ref.

1994

CIS 99-61 Women workers' rights
Topics: bullying; conditions of work; employee rights; expectant mothers; handicapped workers; harmful substances; ILO; international agreements; legislation; manual lifting; night work; prohibited work; radiation protection; sexual harassment; shift work; social aspects; training manuals; training material; UN; women; work time schedules.
ILO Publications, International Labour Office, 1211 Genève 22, Switzerland, 1994. ii, 564p. Illus. Bibl.ref.

CIS 95-789 Lilley B.
Violence in the workplace - Victim's rights
The issue of violence in the workplace is discussed with reference to the legal implications for the employer and the rights of the victim in Australia. Cases of assault and battery are dealt with in common law: the victim is able to sue his employer for being liable for the acts of the aggressor; if the aggressor is without sufficient means to meet the costs of an award, the victim will be able to claim damages from his employer. Cases of sexual harassment are covered by provisions in place under different State Acts. The main forms of settlement are monetary awards.
Australian Safety News, July 1994, Vol.65, No.6, p.52-53.

1993

CIS 95-410 Abusive treatment in working life [Sweden]
Kränkande särbehandling i arbetslivet [in Swedish]
This notification came into force on 31 March 1994. The responsibilities of the employer are: obligation to plan and organize work in a way that prevents violation and harassment; obligation to state a company policy that violation is not acceptable; obligations on establishing a monitoring system to discover violations at an early stage; preventive measures; support for workers subject to harassment. Detailed commentary.
Publikationsservice, Box 1300, 171 25 Solna, Sweden, 21 Sep. 1993. 13p.

CIS 94-592 Weddle M.G., Bissell R.A., Shesser R.
Working women at risk: Results from a survey of Hispanic injury patients
Women experience lower rates of occupational injury than do men in general, but subgroups are at increased risk. Based on the medical records of injury patients requesting treatment in a Washington, DC, emergency department during a 1991 survey of injured Hispanics, it was found that whereas women in general had a low risk of occupational injury, this was not true for Hispanic women. All Hispanics were at increased risk of occupational injury, but the relative risk attributable to ethnicity for Hispanic women was nearly twice that of the corresponding relative risk suffered by working Hispanic men. It was also found that whereas, overall, women had a lower risk of assault than did men, relative risks of assault based on sex were the same in the workplace.
Journal of Occupational Medicine, July 1993, Vol.35, No.7, p.712-715. 15 ref.

1992

CIS 95-1284 Cardy C.
Training for personal safety at work
This manual provides guidance for employers on increasing staff awareness of the risk of violence at work and how to deal with it. Contents: defining violence and aggression; statistics on violence at work; employer and employee roles; identifying risks at work; developing policy and procedures; reporting violent incidents; helping and supporting victims; causes and management of tension (fear, anger, stress and relaxation); communication and assertiveness; good practice for different types and areas of work; coping with violence; non-verbal communication; recognizing and avoiding danger; guidelines for trainers; sample training programmes.
Gower Publishing Company Ltd., Gower House, Croft Road, Aldershot, Hants. GU11 3HR, United Kingdom, 1992. xii, 209p. 74 ref. Price: GBP 45.00.

CIS 92-2097 Combating sexual harassment at work
This issue of the ILO's Conditions of Work Digest devoted to sexual harassment at work is organised as follows: part I analyses sexual harassment in industrial countries in the light of recent developments; part II contains information on the action taken at international level on the prevention of sexual harassment; part III contains a summary of the national legal instruments that can be used to deal with sexual harassment at work; part IV includes relevant provisions of collective agreements, as well as policy statements, directives and/or guidelines issued by individual employers; part V presents the positions of workers' and employers' organisations, governments, and women's and other groups on sexual harassment at work, as well as the measures they recommend; part VI summarises the programmes that have been developed by various groups to raise awareness about sexual harassment at work and to promote action against it.
Conditions of Work Digest, 1992, Vol.11, No.1, ix, 300p. Bibl.ref. Price: CHF 45.00.

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