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harassment

Definition:

form of discrimination when unwanted conduct related to any of the grounds takes place with the purpose or effect of violating the dignity of a person and of creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment

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Concern about the effects of workplace violence and harassment on the health and safety of workers has been growing over the last decade. Both third-party violence and harassment may have severely negative consequences for the individuals affected and their families, co-workers and organisations, as well as the whole society.

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  • Български: тормоз
  • Čeština: obtěžování
  • Dansk: mobning
  • Deutsch: Belästigung
  • Ελληνικά: παρενόχληση
  • English: harassment
  • Español: acoso
  • Eesti: ahistamine
  • Suomi: häirintä
  • Français: harcèlement
  • Hrvatski: uznemiravanje
  • Magyar: zaklatás
  • Íslenska: áreitni
  • Italiano: molestia
  • Lietuvių: priekabiavimas
  • Latviešu: uzmākšanās
  • Malti: fastidju
  • Nederlands: intimidatie
  • Norsk: trakassering
  • Polski: mobbing
  • Português: assédio
  • Română: hărțuire
  • Slovenčina: obťažovanie
  • Slovenščina: nadlegovanje
  • Svenska: trakasserier