EU: agreement to update multi-sectoral guidelines against violence at work

On 20 September, the employers’ organisation EuroCommerce and the sectoral unions UNI Europa and EFFAT (food and agriculture) announced an agreement to revise the 2010 guidelines against violence in the workplace. These emphasised the need for employers to prevent violence from third parties outside the company. The revision, which comes after a two-year research project, follows guidelines on the same subject from the insurance and telecommunications sectors in 2023. They stress the need...