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Document ID (ISN)78827
CIS number 02-993
ISSN - Serial title 1575-1392 - Prevención, trabajo y salud
Year 2002
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Velázquez M.
Title The legal answer to psychological harassment at work, or "mobbing"
Original title La respuesta jurídico legal ante el acoso moral en el trabajo o "mobbing" [in Spanish]
Bibliographic information 2002, No.17, p.27-38. Illus. 15 ref.
Abstract After providing a definition of bullying and its psychosocial effects, this article proceeds to describe the responsibilities of employers and the rights of employees under the provisions of the Spanish law on the prevention of occupational hazards (see CIS 01-601). It distinguished between two types of bullying, "bossiness" (persecution by a supervisor or manager) and "mobbing" (persecution by peers). The various actions that persecuted persons can undertake are described: notifying labour inspection, legal action (under criminal, civil or administrative law) or notifying social security (recognition of the health consequences of bullying as an occupational disease).
Descriptors (primary) legal aspects; human behaviour; Spain; bullying
Descriptors (secondary) human relations; responsibilities; employee rights; psychology and sociology
Document type D - Periodical articles
Country / State or ProvinceSpain
Subject(s) Administration, legislation
Broad subject area(s) Stress, psychosocial factors
Browse category(ies) Bullying and mobbing
Psychological factors