The three Italian trade union federations, CGIL, CISL and UIL, have signed an agreement with the employers’ association Confindustria, aimed at combating harassment and violence at work.
The two sides will cooperate in creating workplaces that respect the dignity of all, and will publicise the accord. It will be down to social partners at a more local level to decide how to support the victims of violence or harassment.
The deal follows on from the EU-level Framework Agreement on harassment and violence in the workplace, concluded on April 26 2007 by the ETUC and employers’ representatives at European level: BusinessEurope, CEEP and UEAPME.
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