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UNWELCOME BEHAVIOUR [3 records]

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Record 1 2018-02-27

English

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

... improper behaviour that is unwelcome and inappropriate...

CONT

Disrespectful behaviour ... may refer to a range of inappropriate conduct (e.g. harassment and bullying) as determined on a case-by-case basis, which is directed at and offensive to another individual in the workplace, including at any event or any location related to work, and that the individual knew or ought reasonably to have known would cause offence or harm.

Key term(s)
  • disrespectful behavior

French

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

Comportement irrespectueux [...] peut se référer à divers comportements inappropriés (comme le harcèlement et l'intimidation) selon le cas, à l'encontre d'un autre individu en milieu de travail et qui sont offensants, y compris pendant toute activité ou dans tout lieu associé au travail, et dont l'auteur de ces comportements savait ou aurait raisonnablement dû savoir qu'un tel comportement pouvait offenser ou causer préjudice.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Comportamiento humano
  • Problemas sociales
  • Salud y seguridad en el trabajo
  • Higiene y salud mental
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Record 2 2015-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Psychology
  • Industrial and Economic Psychology
CONT

Workplace harassment is repeated behaviour, other than behaviour that is sexual harassment, that is directed at an individual worker or group of workers; is offensive, intimidating, humiliating or threatening; is unwelcome and unsolicited, and [that] a reasonable person would consider to be offensive, intimidating, humiliating or threatening for the individual worker or group of workers.

Key term(s)
  • harassment in the workplace

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie sociale
  • Psychologie industrielle et économique
DEF

Action de soumettre un employé à des actes répétés de mépris et de dénigrement.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Psicología social
  • Psicología económica e industrial
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Record 3 2014-06-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Behaviour
  • Labour Relations
  • Sociology of Work
CONT

All forms of unwelcome behaviour, be it abuse of authority, threats, discrimination or sexual harassment, are prohibited.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement humain
  • Relations du travail
  • Sociologie du travail
CONT

Les gestionnaires et les superviseurs surveilleront aussi leur milieu de travail étroitement afin de s'assurer qu'il n'existe aucune possibilité que le comportement importun se répète.

Spanish

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