Prevention of Harassment at Workplace through Social Dialogue

1. Confederation of Autonomous Trade Unions of Vojvodina, Serbia
2. European Affairs Fund of Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, Serbia
3. ABF – Arbetarnas Bildiningsforbund SydHalland, Sweden

To stimulate social dialogue regarding prevention of harassment at workplace in Serbian society and to improve relevant stakeholders’ behaviour in work environment.

Specific objectives:

(1) To enhance the capacities of employers and trade union organisations for the practical implementation of the Law on Prevention of Harassment at Work;

(2) To raise public awareness and create conditions for social dialogue on prevention of harassment in the work environment.

Expected results:

(1) Employers and trade union activists trained to implement the Law on Prevention of Harassment at Work;

(2) Three two-day seminars for representatives of relevant institutions, and trade unions, as well as other relevant stakeholders held;

(3) Discussion for representatives of relevant institutions to present the Swedish social model (example of best practice from EU countries) organised;

(4) Survey on the basis of questionnaires on the knowledge of rights and obligations pursuant to the Law on Prevention of Harassment at Work conducted and presentation of expert analysis n EU harassment issues held;

(5) Brochure “Guide through the Law on Prevention of Harassment at Work“ prepared and published;

(6) Press conferences organised and promotional campaign for the general public on the topic of prevention of harassment at work conducted.

Main activities:

(1) Organisation of seminars and workshops;

(2) Visibility project activities;

(3) Promotional campaign for the general public;

(4) Conduction of survey and publishing of results;

(5) Publication of the brochure “Guide through the Law on Prevention of Harassment at Work“.

Target groups:Presidents of trade union, authorised intermediaries, educators-multipliers of knowledge of the area from various towns in Vojvodina, women and young people which are the most exposed categories to all types of harassment, employers.