First international treaty to address violence and harassment comes into force

First international treaty to address violence and harassment comes into force

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The International Labour Organization is to launch a global campaign to promote ratification of the Violence and Harassment Convention.

GENEVA (ILO News) – The first international treaty on violence and harassment in the world of work comes into force on June 25th 2021 – two years after it was adopted by the ILO’s International Labour Conference (ILC).

To date, six countries have ratified the Violence and...

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Amazon shooting possible case of domestic violence

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) is describing a Tuesday night shooting that left a woman dead inside an Amazon Fulfillment Center as a possible domestic incident.

JSO was dispatched to respond to reports of shots fired at the facility, located near the Jacksonville, Florida, airport, at 7:24 p.m. A female reportedly was dead at the scene from at least one gunshot wound. A man also had been shot and was transported to a local hospital. His condition has not been announced. 

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