Workplace Psychological Harassment in French Case Law: Scope of the Issues and Debates Around Employer Liability

Workplace psychological harassment has existed as long as have labour relations. For instance, Professor Christophe Dejours points out that psychological harassment was common on assembly lines in the 1970s, carried on by what were known as “little dictators.” Nevertheless, the question was only re...

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Publicado en:URI:https://journals.openedition.org/rdctss,
Autor principal: Lerouge, Loïc
Formato: Article ou chapitre numérique
Lenguaje:Anglais
Publicado: Revue de droit comparé du travail et de la sécurité sociale 2021
Acceso en línea:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
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Sumario:Workplace psychological harassment has existed as long as have labour relations. For instance, Professor Christophe Dejours points out that psychological harassment was common on assembly lines in the 1970s, carried on by what were known as “little dictators.” Nevertheless, the question was only really broached in public discourse with the publication of the book by Dr Marie-France Hirigoyen, “Le harcèlement moral. La violence perverse au quotidien,” which marked a turning point. The term “p...