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European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)

European Observatory of Working Life (EurWORK)

COMPARATIVE INFORMATION

 

VIOLENCE AND HARASSMENT IN EUROPEAN WORKPLACES: EXTENT, IMPACTS AND POLICIES [23 February 2015]

http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/observatories/eurwork/comparative-information/violence-and-harassment-in-european-workplaces-extent-impacts-and-policies

or

http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/sites/default/files/ef1473en_violence_and_harassment_in_european_workplaces_0.pdf

[full-text, 91 pages]

 

Violence and harassment are attacks on personal dignity, the right to equal and non-discriminatory treatment and often a person’s health. Workers affected by it feel insecure about their work; they are more frequently absent and may even be unable to work, with consequent impacts on productivity and corporate and public costs. Some national-level surveys point to a long-standing increase in reported violence and harassment. Certain European countries, such as the Scandinavian countries, have more coordinated, established policies on preventing and tackling violence and harassment. Awareness of the topic at the national level, its inclusion in legislation and the degree of the social partners’ involvement in policies and interventions all contribute to the effectiveness of policies to address it.

 

Contents

Executive summary

 

Introduction

 

Surveying methodology

 

Prevalence of violence and harassment in Europe

 

Impacts of violence and harassment on workers and companies

 

Public measures: Legislation and prevention policies

 

Impact of awareness and sociocultural characteristics

 

Conclusions

 

Outlook: Cyberbullying as an emerging issue

 

References

 

Annex 1: Classifying national surveys

 

Annex 2: Country codes

 

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