Workplace harassment
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What it involves
Workplace harassment (acoso laboral), also known as mobbing, is hostile, repeated treatment at work aimed at humiliating you, isolating you or pushing you to leave your job. It can come from a boss or from colleagues. It also includes sexual harassment and harassment because of your sex, your origin or your religion. The company has a duty to prevent it and to act when it becomes aware of it.
Is this your case?
- You are shouted at, ridiculed in front of others or insulted on a regular basis.
- Your tasks have been taken away or you are given impossible work so that you fail.
- You are isolated: people don't talk to you, don't invite you to meetings and don't pass on information.
- You receive sexual or racist comments or innuendo.
How we help
We listen to you calmly and with respect. We help you put the facts and evidence in order, trigger the company's harassment protocol if there is one and, if necessary, go to the Labour Inspectorate. If the situation does not change, we assess a claim to protect your fundamental rights and, in some cases, to ask for your contract to be ended with compensation. We also make sure your health is protected during the process. We can help you in Spanish, Arabic, Tamazight, French and English, at our offices in Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Málaga and Barcelona or online, wherever you are in Spain.
You can rely on the Labour Inspectorate, and if there is also intimidation, we advise you on possible threats.
Frequently asked questions
- What counts as workplace harassment and what doesn't?
- Harassment is hostile, repeated treatment aimed at humiliating you, isolating you or making you leave. A one-off conflict or an order you don't like usually isn't. We assess it with you based on specific facts.
- How can I prove that I am being harassed at work?
- Write down what happens with dates and names, keep emails and messages, and look for colleagues who have seen it. Medical or psychological reports also help. We guide you in gathering evidence without putting yourself at risk.
- What if I am treated worse because I am a foreigner or because of my religion?
- That may be discriminatory harassment, which has special protection. You can make a claim like any other worker, and your nationality or your residence status does not take that right away from you.
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