ILO Report – Experiences of violence and harassment at work: A global first survey

“The ILO-Lloyd’s Register Foundation-Gallup survey1 is the f irst attempt to provide a global overview of people’s own experiences of violence and harassment at work. The results provide a first …

Disrupting Cultural Norms Through Occupational Health and Safety: A Convention 190 Perspective

“Sexual harassment and cultural norms are inextricably linked. One need look no further than Cambodia’s Labour Law, which is not alone in conceptualising sexual harassment as a violation of female decency and …

India’s gig economy is failing women workers

“We will assign you jobs based on the number of hours and days that you are available to work. If you want to work for two hours, we will assign …

Botswana: Gender Based Violence prevalent in the Mining Industry

The absence of policies and systems that cater specifically for the needs of female workers is responsible for the prevalence of Gender Based Violence and Harassment in the local mining …

Decálogo para una agenda laboral 2022-2026. Prioridades para legislar aspectos laborales en Colombia

ILAW Network en alianza con la Friedrich Ebert Stiftung en Colombia y el Observatorio Laboral de la Universidad del Rosario, proponen un “Decálogo para una agenda laboral 2022-2026” Decálogo Laboral. …

Landmark Dindigul Agreement to Eliminate Gender-Based Violence and Harassment at Eastman Exports Natchi Apparels with the Support of Global Allies

Today Eastman Exports Global Clothing Private Limited, the Tamil Nadu Textile and Common Labour Union, the Asia Floor Wage Alliance, and Global Labor Justice – International Labor Rights Forum, along …

McDonald’s France put ‘on notice’ over Brazilian suppliers

McDonald’s France has been put “on notice” to comply with duty of care laws by French and Brazilian unions who accuse the fast food giant’s suppliers of poor social and environmental …

South Africa’s sexual harassment code now covers bullying – and ‘condescending eye contact’

As of Friday, South African employers are required to protect their staff against a wide range of bullying behaviour, from gestures that threaten violence right through to certain types of …

Senado mexicano votó a favor de la ratificación del Convenio 190 de la OIT

En las últimas horas, se confirmó el resultado de la votación en el plenario del Senado mexicano que da lugar a la ratificación del Convenio 190 contra la violencia y acoso …

On Banning (Some) Forced Arbitration

Last week, both houses of Congress passed, by overwhelming majorities, a bill that banned forced arbitration in cases of sexual harassment and abuse. In the House, the bill not only …