Presidency of the Council of the European Union

09/18/2023 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/18/2023 12:30

Council paves the way for Member States to ratify the Convention on Violence and Harassment at Work

The Council of the EU today advanced a proposal for a Decision inviting Member States to ratify the Convention on Violence and Harassment at Work.

This agreement is the first international instrument that establishes minimum standards to address workplace harassment and violence.

"The ratification of this Convention is particularly relevant in times when even consolidated social gains are being challenged. Social Europe needs to guarantee a future of work based on dignity and respect for all", Yolanda Diaz, Acting Labour and Social Economy Minister of Spain, has declared.