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#MeToo arrives at top U.N. labor forum with push for treaty

The ILO identified workplace harassment and violence as a top issue before the #MeToo movement emerged last year.

There is a lack of laws for sexual harassment in the workplace globally.
There is a lack of laws for sexual harassment in the workplace globally. (AN/Rawpixel Ltd.)

GENEVA (AN) — The world's foremost gathering of labor officials wants to universally define workplace harassment and guarantee workers' rights against violence.

The International Labor Organization, or ILO, is the only international organization of its kind that combines representatives of governments, employers and workers. Its annual conference from May 28 to June 8 plans to focus on harassment and violence at work.

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