Meeting of Experts on Violence against Women and Men in the World of Work

ILO – International Labour Organization – Conditions of Work & Equality Department

Direct Link to Full 73-Page 2016 Report – http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/—dgreports/—gender/documents/meetingdocument/wcms_522932.pdf

Contents

Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 1

The components of a definition of violence in the world of work …………………………………………. 2

Physical violence ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3

Psychological violence ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 3

Sexual violence ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4

Gender-based violence ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 4

Where violence occurs in the world of work ……………………………………………………………… 6

Responding to family violence through the world of work ………………………………………….. 7

Understanding violence in the world of work ……………………………………………………………………… 8

Power relations ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 8

Gender in power relations ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 8

Risk factors for violence in the world of work……………………………………………………………. 9

Circumstances and conditions of work …………………………………………………………….. 9

Normalization of violence ……………………………………………………………………………. 10

Psychosocial hazards …………………………………………………………………………………… 11

Prevalence and trends of violence in the world of work ……………………………………………………… 11

Physical violence ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 12

Psychological violence ………………………………………………………………………………………….. 12

Sexual violence ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 13

Impact of violence in the world of work and beyond ………………………………………………………….. 13

Impact on workers ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 14

Impact on enterprises and economies ……………………………………………………………………… 15

Sectors and occupations with higher exposure to violence ………………………………………………….. 17

Health-care sector ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 17

Public emergency services …………………………………………………………………………………….. 18

Education sector …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 18

Transport services ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 18

Domestic work …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 19

Agriculture and the rural economy …………………………………………………………………………. 19

Textiles, clothing, leather and footwear …………………………………………………………………… 20

Groups of workers with higher exposure to violence ………………………………………………………….. 20

Pregnant women workers and working parents ………………………………………………………… 20

Young women and men ………………………………………………………………………………………… 21

Persons with disabilities ………………………………………………………………………………………… 21

Migrant workers …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 21

Indigenous peoples ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 22

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex persons …………………………………………………….. 22

People living with HIV …………………………………………………………………………………………. 22

International and regional responses to violence in the world of work ………………………………….. 23

International labour standards ………………………………………………………………………………… 23

Addressing violence under ILO instruments …………………………………………………… 23

Scope and application under ILO instruments …………………………………………………. 27

United Nations initiatives ………………………………………………………………………………………. 28

Regional regulations ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 28

Initiatives of international, regional and sectoral workers’ and employers’ organizations ……….. 30

National regulatory responses to violence in the world of work …………………………………………… 31

Statutory and case law overview …………………………………………………………………………….. 31

Scope and application of national laws relating to violence ……………………………………….. 32

“Violence” under national laws …………………………………………………………………….. 32

Preventing violence ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 33

Protecting against violence ……………………………………………………………………………………. 35

Regulating working conditions and sectors and special measures for specific groups ……………38

National, sectoral and workplace collective agreements …………………………………………….. 39

Complaints, sanctions and remedies ……………………………………………………………………….. 41

Complaint mechanisms ………………………………………………………………………………… 41

Sanctions and remedies ………………………………………………………………………………… 43

National accountability and monitoring mechanisms …………………………………………………………. 44

Labour inspectorates …………………………………………………………………………………………….. 44

Specialized bodies ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 45

Statistical data collection and Ministry of Labour complaint collection ……………………….. 45

National, sectoral and workplace policies, codes of practice and other initiatives ………………….. 46

Policies, institutes, programmes ……………………………………………………………………………… 46

National and sectoral guidelines and codes of practice ………………………………………………. 47

Workplace initiatives, training and awareness raising ……………………………………………….. 48

Gaps analysis ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 48

Bibliography …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 53