Dois em um: Estudo mostra que o trabalho está piorando e Pela desão de governos às normas OIT contra assédio e violência sexual no trabalho
Survey shows work is getting worse
A new study has warned the pandemic is having a dramatic negative impact on employee health and wellbeing. The survey by insurance giant Aviva of 1,000 employees in large firms found the number of employees who are completely satisfied with life has dropped by ten percentage points, falling from 67 per cent in February 2020 to 57 per cent in March 2021. Aviva’s report suggests more employees are neglecting their physical health due to being too busy at work – up five percentage points to 58 per cent compared with 53 per cent in February 2020 – while the vast majority (86 per cent) state that they are checking emails outside of working hours. Aviva’s wellbeing lead Debbie Bullock commented: “Our research reveals unpredictable futures are placing a significant strain on the balance between work and home life, with more employees reporting feelings of anxiety and dissatisfaction, as well as concern for their future due to a lack of clarity about their retirement prospects.” The union Prospect said the report provided further evidence that the ‘always on culture’ is a significant and growing problem. General secretary Mike Clancy said: “Employers need to recognise that this is a problem which will ultimately result in lost days, decreased productivity, a demotivated workforce and burnout. Unions are well-placed to work with employers to put in place a right to disconnect policy which will benefit both employees and employers” (Risks 1002).
Aviva news release and report, Thriving in the Age of Ambiguity: building resilience for the new realities of work, June 2021. Prospect news release
Global: Back violence and harassment rules now!
Unions worldwide are calling on governments to ratify groundbreaking rules to protect workers from violence and harassment in the workplace. The International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) Convention 190 came into force last week, two years after its adoption. To date, only Argentina, Ecuador, Fiji, Namibia, Somalia and Uruguay have ratified the convention, and the global union confederation ITUC is now calling on all countries to follow suit. ITUC and its global union partners have launched a global campaign to promote ratification and implementation to mark the convention taking effect, backed up with an online toolkit for unions. “The Covid-19 pandemic has seen a horrific surge in cases of domestic violence across the world, a surge in gender-based violence and harassment – particularly against frontline workers – and a rise in cyberbullying,” the union body said. “Informal economy workers have experienced a dramatic increase in violence and harassment, as physical force has often been used against them when measures to restrict movement have been imposed. In the absence of social protection, these workers are forced to continue to work in order to survive.” ITUC said it and eight global union federations - BWI, EI, IFJ, IndustriALL, ITF, IUF, PSI and UNI - as well as the International Domestic Workers’ Federation (IDWF), civil society organisations and social justice movements, human rights advocates, women’s rights organisations and feminist movements “will vigorously campaign until the day all governments commit to ratify C190.”
ITUC news release. BWI news release. Education International news release. IndustriALL news release. IUF news release. PSI news release, UNI news release. ILO news release.
Call on your government to Ratify ILO C190 to end gender-based violence and harassment in the world of work.
Global Unions: Train the Trainers Toolkit on the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention (No. 190) and Recommendation (No. 206).
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