Mobbing is a concept used to define workplace harassment. However, it is often misused. Additionally, today it is clarified in legislation, so workers have certain rights if they are subjected to related situations. Thanks to our team of labor lawyers, we will explain its meaning and what you can do if you are a victim of this problem.
If you consider it necessary, you should contact the Conexión Legal team as soon as possible by calling us at 1800 201 1220 or writing to us via WhatsApp so that you can receive the best free legal advice, and in this way we can help you obtain the highest compensation that the law grants you.
By "mobbing", or workplace harassment we understand a situation of workplace harassment that consists of the implementation of various actions of psychological violence. These, in general, are intended to disturb, intimidate and harass the victim to force them to resign from their job. Depending on who carries it out, it can be called "Vertical Mobbing", in case it is carried out by a superior "Horizontal Mobbing", if it is carried out by a colleague of the same rank "Descending Mobbing", in case someone from a lower category does it. Due to the similarities between this type of workplace bullying and school bullying, some experts agree to call this practice "workplace bullying". After all, the only differences are that in one case it is carried out by children in a school, and in another, in a workplace and by employees or bosses. In all cases, it can even lead to the appearance of certain diseases and pathologies that are transmitted to the family and personal environment. First, once the problem has been raised, seek the help of a medical or psychological professional in order to reduce the harmful effects on your health that may have been caused by the 'mobbing' behaviors practiced against you. Also, it will serve as the basis for the relevant legal actions. And, as we have already said, this problem is characteristic of current legislation.
The next step to take in case of workplace harassment is to inform the legal representatives of the workers about the facts. If there are none, it must be done in the company's health and safety committee to conduct a detailed investigation of what happened. Consequently, appropriate disciplinary measures must be established to correct the infractions.
It is essential, before taking legal action for workplace harassment, to have all the evidence and information that, according to law, are valid. This can be, for example, witness statements, photographs, videos, written documents, emails or, ultimately, any other element that proves the authenticity of the facts. Likewise, it is essential that before taking legal action, you clearly indicate in writing what has happened to your business.
There are two ways in which victims of 'mobbing' can report the situation outside their business. The first is administrative, which must be done before the Labor Inspection. The second is judicial, in which case it would be necessary to determine to what extent certain actions or others will be based on the damage caused to the worker.
With the above in mind, if you deem it necessary, you should contact the Conexión Legal team as soon as possible so that we can provide you with the best free legal advice, and if applicable, help you obtain the highest possible compensation for the damages that mobbing has caused you.
Follow the steps of the following form to schedule your free legal consultation appointment.
