Mobbing
Mobbing is defined as behaviour in which individual employees are deliberately, systematically and over a long period of time harassed, attacked or ostracised by one or more persons. Mobbing acts can generally be divided into four categories: 1. attacks on the ability to communicate; 2. attacks on social reputation; 3. attacks on the quality of work; 4. attacks on health. The following list shows typical actions that can constitute mobbing if done systematically:
- Refusing contact, isolating, ignoring
- Withholding information
- Refusing to talk
- Aggressive or rude behaviour
- Unobjective personal criticism
- Discrimination or repeated non-invitation to professional group events
- Spreading derogatory or negative rumours
- Embarrassment, ridicule, insecurity, humiliation
- slander, defamation, harassment, threats
- Attacks on nationality, political or religious views
- Invasion of a person's privacy
- insinuations about appearance and personal, debilitating insinuations
Mobbing as a matter of fact can only be sanctioned during the period of a valid employment relationship.