Vittorio Di Martino

Wendy O'Conghaile

Literature survey and annotated bibliography on the influence of workers participation on the improvement of working conditions in eight EC countries.

A Bibliographical Analysis

Worker Participation and the Improvement of Working Conditions

The issues of violence and harassment in the workplace have aroused growing interest across Europe in recent years, yet there is a great disparity in the different EU Member States between awareness and recognition of the problem. This comparative analysis reveals that, while the full extent of the phenomenon remains unknown, a substantial proportion of the workforce is affected. The report looks at the different forms and patterns of violence and harassment in the workplace, describing legal and other initiatives taken in various countries to combat the problem. It presents evidence showing the adverse effects of this problem on individuals, organisations and society, and assesses the potential financial costs at these levels. Factors that may contribute to and even cause violence and harassment are reviewed, while several examples of good practice that have successfully prevented or managed the problem are presented.

Preventing Violence and Harassment in the Workplace

Duncan Chappell

Violence at work, ranging from bullying and mobbing, to threats by psychologically unstable co-workers, sexual harassment and homicide, is increasing worldwide and has reached epidemic levels in some countries. This updated and revised edition looks at the full range of aggressive acts, offers new information on their occurrence and identifies occupations and situations at particular risk. It is organised in three sections: understanding violence at work; responding to violence at work; future action.

Vittorio Di Martino

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