Another delay for the law against violence and harassment in the workplace in San Marino. The measure has yet to reach a vote in the Grand and General Council (Consiglio Grande e Generale), prompting renewed protest from the three trade unions — CSdL, CDLS and USL — who are calling for it to be placed on the agenda of the next Council session and passed under urgent procedure.
The text had been agreed last May at the technical working table (Tavolo tecnico) set up as part of the National Plan for the Elimination of Violence, Harassment and Discrimination in the Workplace, signed in March 2024.
The legislation is meant to give concrete effect to ILO Convention No. 190, which San Marino was among the first countries to ratify. For the unions, it is contradictory to claim credit for this achievement on the international stage while failing to introduce the necessary safeguards into domestic law.
Among the key provisions is the possibility for victims of violence or harassment to resign for just cause, immediately terminating their employment through a confidential procedure and gaining access to the protections provided for mobility and unemployment benefits.
The bill also introduces a more precise definition of conduct considered violent or harassing, including that carried out through digital means, and provides for up to 100 days of paid leave — which can be taken in multiple periods over a three-year span — to allow victims to undertake protection and recovery programs certified by the Social Security Institute (ISS).
The unions are also protesting the halt in the work of the technical table, which has not been convened since the press conference on 29 May, when agreement on the text had been announced.
According to CSdL, CDLS and USL, several aspects still need to be examined in order to complete and update San Marino’s legislation. Hence their call to resume talks between the government, the unions and employers’ associations without further delay.
“It is not enough to sign commitments and announce agreements: they must be followed through with concrete action,” the three unions reiterated, urging all political forces to finally unblock the measure.
