ILO: a step closer to an international convention on workplace violence and harassment

After two weeks of negotiations, which took place between 28 May and 8 June in Geneva, state representatives, employers and trade unions decided to continue discussions with a view to adopting a convention and a recommendation on the issue of harassment and violence in the workplace at the next International Labour Conference, in June next year.
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Negotiators came together, during this year’s International Labour Conference, to discuss the possibility of a convention and recommendation. The contents thereof remain subject to further talks but the provisional record that was published on 8 June gives some indications as to what will be up for discussion at the next round of negotiations. The document defines violence and harassment as the range of behaviour and conduct that causes, or risk causing, harm of a physical, psychological, sexua

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