{"id":24624,"date":"2026-10-07T15:25:45","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T13:25:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ombudsman.hr\/en\/?p=24624"},"modified":"2026-10-08T15:26:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T13:26:36","slug":"world-day-for-decent-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ombudsman.hr\/en\/world-day-for-decent-work\/","title":{"rendered":"World Day for Decent Work"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/webapps.ilo.org\/static\/english\/lib\/century\/sources\/sources1999.htm\">the International Labour Organization\u2019s Decent Work Agenda<\/a>, adopted in 1999, 7 October is marked as World Day for Decent Work, based on the understanding that all four of its components \u2014 employment, rights, protection and dialogue \u2014 are essential for creating the best prospects for social progress and development.<\/p>\n<p>Among other things, this includes the effective enjoyment of the constitutional right to work, employment without discrimination, regular and adequate pay that enables workers and their families to live in dignity, full respect for social and labour rights, social security and protection in cases of illness, temporary unemployment and retirement, as well as work free from exploitation and workers\u2019 freedom to organise in trade unions.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, many workers face mobbing in the workplace, a form of workplace violence that persists over a period of time and may include exclusion from work processes, attacks on the victim\u2019s reputation, excessive monitoring during work, assigning inappropriate tasks and similar conduct. According to international data, almost one quarter of workers have experienced some form of violence or harassment during their working lives, while women, particularly younger women, are more exposed to workplace harassment.<\/p>\n<p>For years, the Ombudswoman has been warning that the protection of workers against mobbing is still not adequately regulated within the national legal framework and needs to be strengthened. The large number of complaints received by the institution clearly shows that improvements are needed as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<p>The protection of workers\u2019 dignity would also be strengthened by the ratification of <strong>ILO Convention No. 190 on Violence and Harassment in the World of Work<\/strong>, another long-standing recommendation of the institution. The Convention is important because it is the first international instrument to establish specific and globally applicable standards for preventing and addressing violence and harassment in the world of work, and to define the measures required of states and other relevant stakeholders.<\/p>\n<p>More information on what to do in cases of mobbing at work, how to recognise it and how to protect yourself is available <strong>here<\/strong>, while further information on this topic can also be found in the <strong>Ombudswoman\u2019s Report<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to the International Labour Organization\u2019s Decent Work Agenda, adopted in 1999, 7 October is marked as World Day for Decent Work, based on the understanding that all four of its components \u2014 employment, rights, protection and dialogue \u2014 are essential for creating the best prospects for social progress and development. 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