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HARCELEMENT PROFESSIONNEL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Psychology
- Industrial and Economic Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- workplace harassment
1, record 1, English, workplace%20harassment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 1, English, - workplace%20harassment
Record 1, Key term(s)
- harassment in the workplace
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie sociale
- Psychologie industrielle et économique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- harcèlement en milieu de travail
1, record 1, French, harc%C3%A8lement%20en%20milieu%20de%20travail
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- harcèlement professionnel 2, record 1, French, harc%C3%A8lement%20professionnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action de soumettre un employé à des actes répétés de mépris et de dénigrement. 3, record 1, French, - harc%C3%A8lement%20en%20milieu%20de%20travail
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología social
- Psicología económica e industrial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acoso laboral
1, record 1, Spanish, acoso%20laboral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- hostigamiento 2, record 1, Spanish, hostigamiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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