Protection against violence & harassment in the work environment

Protection against violence & harassment in the work environment

The new labor bill L. 4808/2021 and the clarifying Ministerial Decree YA 82063/1-11-21 introduce special requirements regarding the prevention and treatment of violence and harassment at work.

In order to meet the above legislative requirements, a Policy is being developed to deal with violence and harassment, which includes indicatively:

  1. Statement of zero tolerance by the Administration in cases of violence and harassment
  2. Definition of scope and extent of effectiveness
  3. Reference to terms and definitions regarding violence and harassment at work
  4. Definition of a framework of employers’ and employees’ responsibilities and rights
  5. Measures to prevent and limit behavior of violence and harassment
  6. Awareness proess to deal with such forms of behavior