All you need to know about ILO Convention 190 and Recommendation 206 on Violence and Harassment in the world of work.

Abstract

Violence and harassment at work is a human rights issue. It affects workplace place relations, worker engagement, health productivity, quality of public and private services, and enterprise reputation. It affects labour market participation and in particular, may prevent women from entering the labour market, especially in male-dominated sectors and jobs, and remain therein.1 Before the adoption of this momentous Convention, there was no universally accepted definition of the terms “harassment” or “violence” in the world of work. The Convention signifies an extraordinary opportunity to advance the fight against gender-based violence.