What is psychological harassment?

Labour law defines psychological harassment as a "vexatious behavior" characterized by:

• behaviors, words, acts or gestures;
• that are hostile and unwanted;
• that happen repeatedly;
• that undermine the dignity or psychological or physical integrity of the employee;
• causing the employee to work in a harmful environment.

A single behavior can be considered as harassment if it is serious and if it has a direct harmful effect on an employee. The law also imposes an obligation on the employer to prevent and stop to psychological harassment when it is brought to its attention.

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