The ILO is a tripartite U.N. agency and brings together governments, employers and workers of 187 countries to set labour standards, develop policies and devise programmes promoting decent work for all women and men. Participation in the ILO is one way through which trade unions make a difference globally.
ILO Convention No. 190 (or C190 for short) is the first international treaty to recognise the right of everyone to a world of work free from violence and harassment, including gender-based violence and harassment.
The Convention was adopted in June 2019, by the International Labour Conference of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), and came into force on 25 June 2021.
Governments that ratify C190 will be required to put in place the necessary laws and policy measures to prevent and address violence and harassment in the world of work. The Convention represents a historic opportunity to shape a future of work based on dignity and respect for all.
In her statement today, the Work and Pensions Secretary said, “Ratifying this Convention is the right course of action and I hope it reassures the Houses of the Government’s commitment to tackling violence and harassment in the world of work.”
The PDA has long campaigned for pharmacists to be free from violence at work.
Paul Day, PDA Director, said “We continue to encourage all employers in the pharmacy sector to work constructively with us to ensure that pharmacy workplaces are free of violence and any harassment of employees or locums.”
Learn more
- PDA calls for an end to violence in pharmacy
- Member Voice: Should I feel guilty for feeling unsafe?
- Latest Safer Pharmacies Survey results
- Employers should fix the issues with working conditions in Community Pharmacy
Get involved
- Download the PDA zero tolerance of abuse in pharmacies poster and display it in your workplace
- Download the PDA’s Stopping Violence in the Pharmacy Resource Pack and share it with your colleagues. If you’d like to support or arrange a PDA members’ meeting in your workplace to discuss this issue and how you can take action, email: organising@pda-union.org
- Become a PDA workplace rep
Not yet a PDA member?
If you have not yet joined the PDA, we encourage you to join today and ask your colleagues to do the same.
Membership is FREE to pharmacy students and trainee pharmacists.
Read about our key member benefits here.