Designing effective workplace policies against violence and harassment (Apply by Feb 23)

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Where do you begin when designing a policy to combat violence and harassment in the workplace? How do you turn policy into practice: assessing and managing risks, setting up committees, investigating complaints, training staff, supporting victims, analysing data and so on? What are the existing good practices and success stories? This hands-on e-workshop aims to provide participants with practical knowledge and tools for action.

This course is in English

What will you learn?

  • Understand the problem of violence and harassment in the world of work as relating specifically to your work context and through the lens of ILO C190;
  • Identify practical measures that can be put in place to prevent, address and remedy, and frame them within a policy document that fits the needs and settings of your organisation;
  • Mainstream violence and harassment into existing mechanisms and regulations at the level of your workplace, including Occupational Safety and Health instruments;
  • Devise an action plan to turn policy into practice.

What resources do you need to do it?

Reliable internet connection

More about this training

Format: Online (E-Campus)

Dates: 3–28 March 2025

In this learning journey you will explore and assess key ingredients for a workplace policy on violence and harassment that is aligned with the new ILO instruments, and be guided to use them to design a policy that works for you and your organization.

By working on actual policy examples from real organizations, together we will assess gaps with regard to C190 alignment section by section, review and compare related options and approaches as well as their implications, advantages and disadvantages. Eventually, your task will be able to select the ones that best adapt to your objectives and work context.

Why should you join?

  1. Comprehensive Understanding of Violence and Harassment: Participants will gain in-depth insights into the nuanced challenges of violence and harassment, understanding their specific implications in their work context.
  2. Practical Measures for Prevention and Remedy: you will learn practical measures that can be implemented to prevent, address, and remedy instances of violence and harassment, based on the unique needs and settings of their respective organizations.
  3. Alignment with ILO Standards: you will learn how to design a workplace policy document against violence and harassment that is fully aligned with ILO standards.
  4. Mainstreaming into Existing Mechanisms: you will discover how to integrate violence and harassment concerns into existing mechanisms and regulations at the workplace level, including Occupational Safety and Health instruments.
  5. Action Planning and Implementation: The course will guide you in devising an action plan to turn policy into practice, ensuring effective implementation in your organizational context.

Who can I contact for more information?

gend [at] itcilo.org

Access now

https://www.itcilo.org/courses/designing-effective-workplace-policies-against-violence-and-harassment