29.11.2021

ONE IN FIVE PEOPLE IN BULGARIA IS HARASSED AT WORK

A disproportionately high share of the injured employees are women, it is clear from CITUB information

Every fifth working person in Bulgaria is subjected to mental harassment by his manager or colleague.

Such cases have become more frequent in the last year, according to the data from signals for violations received in CITUB, announced the national secretary of the union Todor Kapitanov, quoted by the website of the Bulgarian National Radio.

The data show that a disproportionately high proportion of injured employees are women, and the largest number of complaints is in the age range 26-45 years.

"Insults, raising the tone, threats and the like are part of the daily life of 20% of workers in Bulgaria, as 70 percent are women, 30% are men. Most complaints are in the age range 26-45 years," said Kapitanov.

"It is really inexplicable how in the 21st century there are still leaders and colleagues who cross moral and legal boundaries by insulting and threatening their colleagues and subordinates. It should be clear that such actions are in violation of the Criminal Code and the Law on Protection against Discrimination, "he said.

The Criminal Code provides for sanctions for public insults. Workers must report to the employer and he must carry out an inspection immediately.