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HARASSMENT VICTIM [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-04-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Problems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- harasser
1, record 1, English, harasser
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The intent of the bill is to ensure that within five working days of a harassment complaint being filed, something is done, someone steps in, measures are taken to separate the victim and the harasser, or some other approach is taken, such as mediation. 2, record 1, English, - harasser
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- harceleur
1, record 1, French, harceleur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- harceleuse 2, record 1, French, harceleuse
correct, feminine noun
- auteur de harcèlement 3, record 1, French, auteur%20de%20harc%C3%A8lement
correct, masculine noun
- auteure de harcèlement 4, record 1, French, auteure%20de%20harc%C3%A8lement
correct, feminine noun
- autrice de harcèlement 5, record 1, French, autrice%20de%20harc%C3%A8lement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Personne qui soumet une autre personne] sans répit à de petites attaques. 6, record 1, French, - harceleur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le harcèlement sexuel [à l'égard d'une femme,] c'est : «Toute avance sexuelle non désirée qu'une femme peut subir, allant des regards insistants, attouchements et commentaires abusifs, pressions subtiles pour obtenir des faveurs sexuelles jusqu'à la tentative de viol et au viol. Le harceleur peut être l'employeur de la victime, son supérieur hiérarchique, un collègue ou un client. En plus de provoquer chez celle qui subit ses avances un sentiment d'angoisse, le harceleur laisse sous-entendre qu'un refus de se soumettre à sa volonté entraînera des représailles [...]». 7, record 1, French, - harceleur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Problemas sociales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hostigador
1, record 1, Spanish, hostigador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- hostigadora 2, record 1, Spanish, hostigadora
correct, feminine noun
- acosador 3, record 1, Spanish, acosador
correct, masculine noun
- acosadora 4, record 1, Spanish, acosadora
correct, feminine noun
- persona hostigadora 2, record 1, Spanish, persona%20hostigadora
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Perfil del acosador: El fin último del acosador es el asesinato psicológico de la víctima [...] No es infrecuente encontrar (aunque no es siempre el caso) que esa necesidad insaciable de agredir, controlar y destruir que suelen presentar los hostigadores, procede de una serie de tendencias psicopatológicas o de personalidades mórbidas o premórbidas. Estas psicopatías corresponden a autopromotores aberrantes, maquiavélicos, narcisistas o paranoides [...] 3, record 1, Spanish, - hostigador
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-07-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
- Sociology of Human Relations
- Offences and crimes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- victim of harassment
1, record 2, English, victim%20of%20harassment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- harassment victim 2, record 2, English, harassment%20victim
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A harassment victim may react in a number of different ways that may seem illogical or unreasonable to anyone who is unfamiliar with the psychological profile of the victim and the serious trauma harassment can cause. 2, record 2, English, - victim%20of%20harassment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
- Sociologie des relations humaines
- Infractions et crimes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- victime de harcèlement
1, record 2, French, victime%20de%20harc%C3%A8lement
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Par exemple, un employé qui est constamment victime de harcèlement peut être amené à prendre des congés de maladie en raison du stress ou devenir moins efficace dans son travail. 2, record 2, French, - victime%20de%20harc%C3%A8lement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-08-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
- Sociology of Human Relations
- Offences and crimes
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sexual harassment offense
1, record 3, English, sexual%20harassment%20offense
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- offense of sexual harassment 2, record 3, English, offense%20of%20sexual%20harassment
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The employee who has become victim of a sexual harassment offense may first of all raise a complaint. If such complaint is of no avail he or she may under partucular circumstances refuse to work. 3, record 3, English, - sexual%20harassment%20offense
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
At the conclusion of the hearing, or within five (5) days thereafter, the Town Manager shall make findings concerning the innocence or guilt of the accused of the offense of sexual harassment. 4, record 3, English, - sexual%20harassment%20offense
Record 3, Key term(s)
- offence of sexual harassment
- sexual harassment offence
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
- Sociologie des relations humaines
- Infractions et crimes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- infraction de harcèlement sexuel
1, record 3, French, infraction%20de%20harc%C3%A8lement%20sexuel
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- infraction de harcèlement sexiste 2, record 3, French, infraction%20de%20harc%C3%A8lement%20sexiste
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La gravité d'une infraction de harcèlement sexuel ou sexiste : Le harcèlement sexuel et le harcèlement sexiste sont des comportements illégaux. En effet, l'article 7.1 de la Loi sur les droits de la personne du Nouveau-Brunswick interdit ce type de comportement. 2, record 3, French, - infraction%20de%20harc%C3%A8lement%20sexuel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derechos y Libertades
- Sociología de las relaciones humanas
- Infracciones y crímenes
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- delito de acoso sexual
1, record 3, Spanish, delito%20de%20acoso%20sexual
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-02-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
- Sociology of Human Relations
- Offences and crimes
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- victim of psychological harassment
1, record 4, English, victim%20of%20psychological%20harassment
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An employee who believes he/she has been the victim of psychological harassment may file a complaint in writing with the Commission des normes du travail(CNT) within 90 days of the last occurrence of the offending behaviour. 2, record 4, English, - victim%20of%20psychological%20harassment
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Many victims of psychological harassment suffer from physical ailments, irritability, anxiety, nervousness, insomnia, stress, fatigue, depressive states, burn outs, and in some cases suicide. Many are unable to continue working and suffer financial loss. 3, record 4, English, - victim%20of%20psychological%20harassment
Record 4, Key term(s)
- psychological harassment victim
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
- Sociologie des relations humaines
- Infractions et crimes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- victime de harcèlement psychologique
1, record 4, French, victime%20de%20harc%C3%A8lement%20psychologique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- personne victime de harcèlement psychologique 2, record 4, French, personne%20victime%20de%20harc%C3%A8lement%20psychologique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La personne victime de harcèlement psychologique doit parler de ce qui lui arrive au conseiller en ressources humaines de l'entreprise, quand c'est possible. 3, record 4, French, - victime%20de%20harc%C3%A8lement%20psychologique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La CRÉ de Montréal met à la disposition des victimes de harcèlement psychologique au sein de son personnel un mécanisme interne d'aide et de recours et s'assure que tous sont bien informés de l'existence de ce mécanisme. 4, record 4, French, - victime%20de%20harc%C3%A8lement%20psychologique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-02-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
- Sociology of Human Relations
- Offences and crimes
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sexual harassment victim
1, record 5, English, sexual%20harassment%20victim
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- victim of a sexual harassment 2, record 5, English, victim%20of%20a%20sexual%20harassment
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A sexual harassment victim must not be required to address complaints to a supervisor who is involved in, condones, or ignores the harassment. 3, record 5, English, - sexual%20harassment%20victim
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Any employee or student of the college who feels that he/she has been a victim of a sexual harassment should notify the college's Personnel Office and the complaint will be investigated. 4, record 5, English, - sexual%20harassment%20victim
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
- Sociologie des relations humaines
- Infractions et crimes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- victime de harcèlement sexuel
1, record 5, French, victime%20de%20harc%C3%A8lement%20sexuel
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- personne victime de harcèlement sexuel 2, record 5, French, personne%20victime%20de%20harc%C3%A8lement%20sexuel
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Toute personne victime de harcèlement sexuel peut s'adresser à l'instance prévue à cet effet par l'entreprise ou à tout autre organisme de son choix. A chaque étape de la procédure, elle peut se faire accompagner par une personne de son choix. 2, record 5, French, - victime%20de%20harc%C3%A8lement%20sexuel
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-01-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Social Psychology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- alleged harasser 1, record 6, English, alleged%20harasser
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The External Review Committee] determined that, on the basis of the applicable policy, harassment necessarily involves improper conduct on the part of the alleged harasser. It is not sufficient for the alleged victim to feel harassed. 1, record 6, English, - alleged%20harasser
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie sociale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- prétendu harceleur
1, record 6, French, pr%C3%A9tendu%20harceleur
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le Comité externe d'examen] a déterminé que, en vertu de la politique applicable, le harcèlement implique nécessairement un comportement malséant ou blessant de la part du prétendu harceleur. Il n'est pas suffisant que la prétendue victime se sente harcelée. 1, record 6, French, - pr%C3%A9tendu%20harceleur
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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