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.