title: [Psychological harassment].
abstract: Two types of harassment are distinguished: sexual and psychological. In the private sector, according to French labour laws and the penal code, psychological harassment is actionable. It is up to the employer to prove the absence of harassment. The sanctions incurred can be up to 5 years imprisonment and a 150,000 euro fine and various measures of compensation for damages can be envisaged.
authors.affiliation: Toison & associés Paris, France.
authors.forename: Paloma
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Puech
authors.forename: Benjamin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pitcho
mesh_terms: D004648:Employee Grievances / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D012919:Social Behavior; D017132:Workplace / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology