Resources on Violence and Harassment in the World of Work

  1. ILO Working paper 90

    OSH and the COVID-19 pandemic: A legal analysis

    15 March 2023

    This study provides an analysis of how occupational safety and health (OSH) regulation responded to the circumstances of key workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  2. Publication

    Key findings of 'Experiences of violence and harassment at work: A global first survey'

    05 December 2022

  3. Joint report

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

    02 December 2022

    The report is the first attempt to provide a global overview of people’s own experiences of violence and harassment at work, including its main different forms – be it physical, psychological or sexual – and respondents’ experiences with disclosing such occurrences.

  4. Document

    Business and Violence and Harassment

    22 November 2022

  5. Violence and harassment

    Violence and harassment at work: a practical guide for employers

    10 October 2022

    The guide aims to enable enterprises to better control the risks and minimize the negative impacts that violence and harassment brings to the workplace.

  6. Guide

    Gender equality and women’s empowerment in the world of work in fragile, conflict and disaster settings

    21 March 2022

  7. Publication

    How to promote disability inclusion in programmes to prevent, address and eliminate violence and harassment in the world of work

    30 November 2021

    This information note promotes the inclusion of persons with disabilities in programmes to prevent, address and eliminate violence and harassment in the world of work. It is aimed at everyone in the world of work and, in particular, at government officials, members of trade unions and representatives of workers’ organizations, and enterprises and their representative organizations. It is relevant in applying the ILO’s Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190) and Violence and Harassment Recommendation, 2019 (No. 206).

  8. Publication

    Violence and harassment in the world of work: A guide on Convention No. 190 and Recommendation No. 206

    16 July 2021

    ILO Guide on Convention No. 190 and Recommendation No. 206 to shed light on definitions, core principles and measures enshrined in these instruments.

  9. The Global Deal for Decent Work and Inclusive Growth - Thematic Brief

    The Contribution of Social Dialogue to Gender Equality

    20 January 2021

  10. Publication

    An ILO free from sexual harassment: A right and our joint responsibility

    30 November 2020

    The ILO is committed to ensuring a safe and harassment-free working environment and a culture of mutual respect across the Organization. All staff have the responsibility to uphold the highest standards of behaviour, and actively prevent sexual harassment and misconduct.