There must come to an end, says minister Lodewijk Asscher (Social Affairs and Employment).
Employees who have been victimized, report in sick more often. It lasts an average of seven days per year. Besides the personal suffering for those involved, it will cost employers loads of money. TNO research institute calculated that it costs employers about 1.7 billion per year.
Asscher campaign kicks therefore Monday “Should Still Can ‘against harassment at work off. He does so at a conference on this issue in The Hague. The fact that so many people face harassment last year had ” shows that this campaign not a luxury it is, “he said.
He also attracts half a million to a group of experts companies request to help tackle the problem. also, the Inspectorate is to pay more attention to controls. Harassment is a major cause of stress at work, occupational disease number one in our country.
Grey area
the campaign particularly draws attention to the gray area between a joke and unwanted behavior, with the aim of initiating a conversation about manners in the workplace Asscher. “” No one is the same, what one called a nice joke likes, another completely deprive the joy in work. “
Undesirable behavior is sometimes visible, but often involves subtle remarks or behavior that is offensive. The campaign will be presented through posters and radio spots situations such as the exclusion of colleagues, unwanted massages and innocent referred nicknames to the public
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