The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a resolution to introduce the necessary legal provisions to enable Sri Lanka to ratify and implement the International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention on Eradicating Violence and Harassment in the World of Work (Convention No. 190).
Adopted at the 108th Session of the International Labour Conference in 2019, Convention 190 is the first international labour standard to specifically address violence and harassment in the workplace.
The convention was presented to Parliament in May 2021, following a Cabinet decision taken earlier that year.
According to the government, ratification and implementation of the convention will contribute to the elimination of violence and harassment in both the formal and informal sectors, promote safer and more secure working environments, and encourage greater participation of women in the workforce.
Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal submitted by the Minister of Labour to take the necessary steps to introduce the required legal provisions for the ratification and implementation of the ILO Convention.
