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How are unions around the world tackling workplace sexual harassment?
On the anniversary of ILO Convention 190, End Not Defend and Hazards will host a panel of international speakers to hear about the innovative ways they're working to stop workplace sexual harassment.
Online, June 25, 6:30pm.
We're really pleased to be joined by Kristjan Bragason at our online event on 25th June.
Kristjan is the General Secretary of the IUF negotiating 7 agreements to tackle workplace sexual harrasment with global corporations covering workers in 54 countries.
Link below.
🌍 Join us for an international panel on ending workplace sexual harassment.
Hear from:
• Rebecca Long-Bailey MP
• Kristjan Bragason - European Federation of Food, Agriculture & Tourism workers
• Claire King - Australian Council of Trade Unions
Tickets 👇
Great News - the motion to support #EndNotDefend and tackle workplace sexual harassement has been overwhelmingly passed at @ucu.org.uk #ucu2025 Congress today.
26.05.2025 14:20 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0“I'm sure the government wants to do something about this..because lower & younger lower-paid workers are particularly vulnerable”
Great to hear from Jenny Jones standing in for Natalie Bennet argue for HSE involvement to protect workers most vulnerable to sexual harassment.
"It would be a no-brainer to try and work together across the House... to try and see if we can improve on what clearly isn't working at the moment."
Great to hear Lord Russell on the 51 years of legislation and why we need real oversight on workplace sexual harassement.
2/2 "The Government's Equalities Office Survey found that 29% of those in employment reported having experienced harassment in their workplace in the last 12 months, and only 15% reported it."
22.05.2025 18:48 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0"The prevalence of sexual harassment and violence in the workplace across the UK shows that interventions like these amendments are, unfortunately, necessary." 1/2
22.05.2025 18:48 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0From Baroness Smith's excellent opening speech last night in the Lords 👇
"To mandate the Health and Safety Executive to develop and publish an enforceable health and safety framework on violence and harassment in the workplace."
Day 4 of Workers Rights Bill in the Lords today & Baroness Smith's amendments are due to be heard.
Sexual Harassment causes PTSD, depression and physical health issues.
It means people fall out of work, it's a Workerplace Hazard that needs monitoring & prevention.
Part three of our webinar is available on our YouTube, in it, Sarah Woolley explains some great practical steps employers, workers and reps can take to spot and challenge sexual harassment.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=tA5P...
Part two of our first webinar is up on our YouTube channel.
In it, Ranjit O'Mahony - Morrish Senior Solicitor in Employment talks about the law on sexual harassment as it is now and where it falls short.
youtu.be/V6HCrFoqra0?...
Baroness Carmen Smith's amendments are scheduled to be heard late tonight.
Want to know more about why we think Sexual Harrasement is a health and safety issue? Read our joint briefing from #EndNotDefend @unitetheunion.bsky.social @regulariseuk.bsky.social @hazardscamp.bsky.social
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If you missed our webinar, it's over on YouTube.
In the 1st part, we hear from Dr Ruth Beresford & Dr Bob Jeffery about the high rates of sexual harassment in low paid precarious hospitality work and the risk factors - including zero hours contracts.
youtu.be/cPd3OKnja_M?...
Fantastic working with The Suzy Lamplugh Trust and Baroness Carmen Smith on amendments to the Employment Rights Bill- tackling the high rates of sexual harrasement in the workplace is early intervention that would have a huge impact on violence against women and girls.
08.05.2025 19:57 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0As well as making workplace sexual harrasment a health & safety issue, amendments also call for anonymous reporting.
This is so important given that so many victims leave work rather than report incidents.
And when so many perpetrators are managers or in positions of power.
The new amendments being proposed in the Lords to the Employment Rights Bill (Clauses 99–100) would:
- Make prevention a legal duty
- Require employer risk assessments
- Empower the Health and Safety Executive to act on workplace sexual harassment.
Really important progress for the campaign - Baroness Carmen Smith has laid down amendments to the employment bill that will be heard next week in Parliament.
The amendments seek to make Violence and Harassment at work a Health and Safety issue. 1/2
The new amendments being proposed in the Lords to the Employment Rights Bill (Clauses 99–100) would:
- Make prevention a legal duty
- Require employer risk assessments
- Empower the Health and Safety Executive to act on workplace sexual harassment.
Perpetrators are often managers or authority figures, leaving victims afraid to report. And in some industries, it's a business model used to "pull in the punters." 2/4
23.04.2025 17:09 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Ask your union to support the campaign using the motion on our website 👇
workerspolicyproject.org/resource-downl…
The UK ratified ILO Convention 190.
But workers still face harassment with no real protection.
We need more than headlines. It’s time to #EndNotDefend, implement the law in full, and make sexual harassment a health & safety issue.
#ILO190 #SafeAtWork
m.youtube.com/watch?v=kSj9...
Online event:
Understanding and Challenging Workplace Sexual Harassment
Thurs 10 April, 6.30–8.00pm
Speakers: Dr Bob Jeffrey, Ruth Beresford, Zoe Gardner, Janet Newsham, Lorna Gascoine
Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1284450609...
#EndNotDefend @HazardsCampaign
This is a matter of workplace safety that requires proper oversight and enforcement.
You can see Baroness Smiths' amendment of the Employment Rights Bill on page 8 👇
bills.parliament.uk/pu
Last week we met with Suzy Lamplugh Trust and Baroness Smith of Llanfaes to talk about workplace sexual harassment.
We all agree that the law must do more. And the responsibility should lie with the Health and Safety Executive. 1/2
Online event:
Understanding and Challenging Workplace Sexual Harassment
Thurs 10 April, 6.30–8.00pm
Speakers: Dr Bob Jeffrey, Ruth Beresford, Zoe Gardner, Janet Newsham, Lorna Gascoine
Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1284450609...
#EndNotDefend @HazardsCampaign
