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[Mobbing and working environment: towards an organizational prevention]
Maria Giuseppina Bosco1, Silvana Salerno
1Azienda Sanitaria Roma B, Servizio di Prevenzione Igiene e Sicurezza nei luoghi di lavoro.
La Medicina Del Lavoro
|December 15, 2004
Summary
Workplace mobbing violates key civil rights, including health, dignity, and equal treatment. Legal frameworks and employer accountability are crucial for preventing workplace violence and ensuring a safe environment.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health
- Legal Psychology
- Human Resources Management
Background:
- Psychological violence in the workplace is a growing concern.
- Current strategies often focus on individual case diagnosis rather than prevention.
- Italian national health services and trade unions are frequently involved in addressing mobbing incidents.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze published mobbing cases.
- To develop a mobbing prevention strategy.
- To identify violations of civil rights in mobbing actions.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of 25 documented mobbing cases.
- Identification of mobbing types, gender, professional roles, and violated civil rights.
Main Results:
- Seven primary civil rights were violated: health, work, professional skills, equal treatment, legality, diversity, and dignity.
- Men faced moral violence in unhealthy work environments, leading to forced departures.
- Women experienced violations primarily related to equal treatment and diversity.
- Lack of co-worker support was a consistent factor across all cases.
Conclusions:
- A civil rights-based assessment is proposed for mobbing prevention.
- Italian legislation, specifically the Civil Code, offers a framework for prevention.
- Employers are legally responsible for ensuring a violence-free workplace, aligned with European Directive 626/94.