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Eight per cent of workers in the EU, that is to say 12 million people, claim to have been victims of psychological and sexual harassment at work. This has devastating effects on the physical and mental health of those – most frequently women – who are subjected to it. As the rapporteur has emphasised, these practices are due to "the growing number of short-term contracts and insecurity of employment." Combating harassment at work, therefore, involves restoring to each worker security of status, acceptable working conditions and a decent wage. All employees, however, need more rights within companies: the right to organised representation, the right to defend themselves and the right to social security benefits such as occupational health provision.
There is also a need for uniform legislation specific to this issue to be put in place and applied consistently across all the EU Member States. At present, only France has legislated against harassment. It is, moreover, equally important to clarify the employer's responsibility in this area. This report is a step in the right direction and for that reason we have voted for it."@en1
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