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ILO | Securing decent work in arts & entertainment

Published on February 24, 2023 by iaea – Comments off
Filed under: Gender equality, Health and Safety, ILO, Intellectual property, Labour rights, Precarious work, Sexual harassment, Status of the artist, Working relationship

ILO: workers group photo

Geneva, 23 February 2023

After a week of negotiations at the International Labour Organization (ILO), unions, employers and governments have agreed to a set of conclusions that recognize and seek to redress the long hours, low pay, lack of social protection and inequalities that are creating ‘decent work deficits’ in the arts and entertainment industries.

The outcomes, issued in a document today, follow a five-day ILO technical meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, from 13 to 17 February on the future of work in the arts and entertainment sector.

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ILO | Policy brief on sexual harassment in the entertainment industry

Published on December 1, 2020 by iaea – Comments off
Filed under: Sexual harassment

ILO Broef on sexual harassment

The Violence and Harassment Recommendation, 2019 (No. 206) includes entertainment among sectors and occupations which may be particularly exposed to violence and harassment. Against this background, this brief analyses trends and patterns of sexual harassment in the entertainment industry, and it provides a picture of relevant laws and other means to protect workers in the industry.

The brief is based on a global survey of workers’ perceptions of sexual harassment at work and in work-related environments. Findings show that working conditions and the organization of work can have a role in exacerbating occurrences of sexual harassment in the entertainment industry.

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