The Council of Ministers of employment and social affairs chaired by the Swedish Mona Sahlin reported – in the course of June – a series of important political agreements between members relating to three draft directives: respectively, equality of treatment between men and women (including sexual harassment) in matters of employment; exposure to noise on the workplace; and information and consultation of workers. As regards the directive on equality of treatment, the Fifteen have agreed on the responsibility of the employer to create a working environment free from any form of sexual harassment.
