KYIV. UkraineGate . 16 . September . 2022 | Society.
The Verkhovna Rada adopted in the first reading the draft law, which provides for fines for mobbing – systematic harassment and humiliation at work.
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“Now, on the basis of the specialized committee, a working group has been created, which is working on the draft law until the second reading. I will do everything in my power to have the document ready for a vote as soon as possible. I am sure that there will be no problems with its adoption – because the initiative is supported by all factions in the parliament,” Grishina said.
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In order to prove that a person is subject to mobbing, it is necessary to record these actions. For example, photographing or videotaping a change in the direction of the deterioration of the workplace, making copies of orders about unjustified deprivation of a bonus or reduction of wages, taking screenshots of harassment from work chats or social networks, etc.
After that, you need to form a complaint and send it to the State Labor Service together with the evidence. The department will consider the complaint and schedule an on-site inspection. In the course of the inspection, the State Labor Service additionally records evidence and issues a report. The last stage is sending the report and all the evidence to the court. He is already considering the case and makes a decision on the presence or absence of the fact of mobbing and assigns a fine.
The current version of the draft law provides for the following fines:
• 100-150 tax-free minimum income of citizens (1700-2550 UAH) or 20-40 hours of community service for mobbing;
• 200-300 tax-free minimum incomes of citizens (3400-5100 hryvnias) or 40-60 hours of work per commission repeatedly during the year/ by a group of persons.
Next, the injured person can apply to the court with a claim for compensation for material or moral damage. Currently, employees do not have such an opportunity, since mobbing is not recognized as a criminal offense. In this case, for example, the payment of the services of a psychologist or medicines, which were needed to eliminate the consequences of mobbing, as well as the court’s decision on the presence of the fact of mobbing, is recorded.
“After the first and most important step – recognition of mobbing as an illegal act at the level of law – it will be necessary to develop a base of by-laws. For example, the procedure for conducting an inspection by the State Labor Service. It will also be necessary to review collective agreements, providing for measures to prevent mobbing. All these steps in a complex, as well as the formation of established judicial practice regarding mobbing, will help to really reduce its level in society,” added Gryshyn.
Source: Ukrgate
