Many of us believe that bullying is only a problem for children schools and playgrounds. However, in reality bullying in the workplace is an ever increasing issue facing employees of major corporations and small businesses.  According to estimates millions of workers suffer from at work bullying on a daily basis leading to severe lesiones de salud mental ranging from anxiety and stress, to depression, post traumatic stress disorder, and suicide.   More so such mental anguish can lead a lowered immune system and poor physical health.

Los efectos de un entorno de trabajo hostil pueden ser amplios e incluir:

• Depresión
• Problemas de salud mental
• Cambios de humor
• Pensamientos de suicidio
• Problemas gastrointestinales – Problemas de estómago
• Problemas con los movimientos intestinales
• Ataques de pánico
• Trastorno de estrés postraumático
• Erupciones cutáneas – Acné y otros problemas dermatológicos
• Problemas cardíacos, incluidos ataques cardíacos en el trabajo
• Trastornos del sueño

Si usted o un ser querido sufre acoso e intimidación en el trabajo, comuníquese con nuestro abogado de lesiones laborales for a free no cost evaluation of your claim.  Our Attorneys are sensitive to the plight of employees harmed at their workplace.

Leyes y legislación sobre acoso laboral: protección de los derechos de los empleados

Recent publicity has shed light towards the extent and severity of workplace bullying has prompted many State and Federal Legislatures to draft new more powerful legislation preventing and deterring  bullying in the workplace and providing a legal avenue for compensation to victims of workplace injuries. In 2003 the state of California became the first state in the nation to introduce the healthy workplace bill.  This bill recognized the plight of victims of workplace bullying and if passed would provide

Incumplimiento de los empleadores de poner fin al acoso laboral: obligación del empleador en la reclamación por acoso laboral

Employers owe a general duty to their employees to maintain a hazard free work environment. The existence of a hostile work environment due to bullying can pose a serious danger to individuals suffering from bullying. A culture of bullying in certain companies and a toleration for a hostile work environment cost business a reported $200 million dollars per year.  What is needed is further state and federal passage of legislation into law of anti bullying laws in the workplace. The 1990’s witnessed an increased awareness of workplace sexual harassment and general harassment leading to the enacting of anti harassment legislation into law.  These laws have helped millions of workers fight for their right to work in an environment free from unwanted  sexual advances and increased the productivity of the workplace. Llamado a la promulgación de cualquier legislación contra el acoso escolar:  Attorneys from across our nation need to stand by the rights of employees to work in an company free from bullying by other workers, managers, and owners.  Our Law Firm is dedicated to the rights of employers. Representación legal en caso de lesiones en el lugar de trabajo: Si ha sufrido una lesión en el lugar de trabajo, comuníquese hoy mismo con nuestros abogados de derechos laborales de California.