It began to use this term in the'80s after studies Heinz LeymannToday is a growing phenomenon that has become one of the main concerns of job security by the implications both for the employee and the company.

Bullying

It is the main manifestation of bullying at work. It consists of lowering the morale of a person with direct verbal attacks toward him or giving evidence before others.

The mobbing does not involve physical violence, but psychological harassment causes serious harm to individual workers. Depression, problems in social relationships, the feeling of anxiety caused by the fact of having to go to work are possible consequences of this type of harassment.

Bossing

It is a type of bullying at work done by one of its senior employees. It consists in assigning to that person the worst jobs, apartarle of normal operations and prevent any progress in the same career.

It's practice of some large companies is so that the worker present his resignation voluntarily. This is done in order to dismiss without having to pay compensation for unfair dismissal.

Heinz Leymann

Doctorate in Psychology and is the most renowned scholar on the subject of bullying at work. He was who coined the term mobbing to designate this type of aggressive behavior in the workplace.

Among his contributions highlights a questionnaire consisting of 45 questions that are reflected in the actions typical of bullying at work. Leymann believes that if any of the activities outlined is repeated on a regular basis for at least a period of six months, is a case of bullying at work.