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ABUSIVE BEHAVIOUR [2 records]

Record 1 2022-08-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Human Behaviour
  • Social Problems
  • Family Law (common law)
CONT

Abusive behaviours can take many forms including verbal, physical, sexual, psychological, emotional, spiritual, economic and the violation of rights. All forms of abusive behaviour are ways in which one human being is trying to have control and/or exploit or have power over another.

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Comportement humain
  • Problèmes sociaux
  • Droit de la famille (common law)
OBS

comportement de maltraitance : désignation normalisée par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 2 2019-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Behaviour
  • Social Problems
  • Occupational Health and Safety
  • Mental health and hygiene
CONT

... the Canada Labour Code Part II and the Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations ... require every employer to provide employees with a safe, healthy, and violence-free work environment and dedicate sufficient attention, resources and time to address factors that contribute to workplace violence including bullying, teasing and other aggressive or abusive behaviours.

CONT

There is ... a need for early treatment of young people (pre-adolescents) who display violent or abusive behaviour.

Key term(s)
  • abusive behavior

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement humain
  • Problèmes sociaux
  • Santé et sécurité au travail
  • Hygiène et santé mentales
CONT

Les employées et employés victimes de harcèlement, de comportements abusifs ou de violences, se référeront aux politiques de leurs institutions d'appartenance.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Comportamiento humano
  • Problemas sociales
  • Salud y seguridad en el trabajo
  • Higiene y salud mental
CONT

[...] acoso psicológico en el trabajo es toda conducta abusiva [...] que atente contra la integridad física o psíquica de una persona, poniendo en peligro su empleo o degradando el ambiente de trabajo.

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