Violence & Harassment at Work

Violence & Harassment at Work

GeneralProhibition of retaliationImposition of administrative sanctions by the Labour InspectorateResolution of violence and harassment disputes before the Labour InspectoratePowers of the Labour InspectorateReversal of the burden of proofClaims by legal persons and associations of personsRights of affected persons. Consequences of violating the prohibition on violence and harassmentEmployer obligations to prevent and combat violence and harassmentProhibition of violence and harassment at work

Prohibition of retaliation

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The new regulatory framework (Articles 2–23 of Law 4808/2021) highlights the paramount role of protecting victims, complainants, and witnesses from further victimisation or retaliation, thereby ensuring that affected persons have access to more effective and safer reporting mechanisms. Specifically, any dismissal or termination in any way of the legal relationship forming the basis of employment, as well as any other adverse treatment of any affected person, is prohibited and void, if it constitutes retaliatory behaviour that comes as a countermeasure to a complaint, testimony, the provision of information, or request for legal protection regarding an incident of violence or harassment (Article 13 of Law 4808/2021).

 

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