DEFINITION OF PSYCHOLOGICAL VIOLENCE AT WORK: THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL INSIGHTS

Abstract

Psychological violence in the context of employment legal relations is associated with discrimination and psychological unauthorized effects to create an intimidating and humiliating environment. The experience of psychological violence at work undoubtedly has a huge negative impact on a person's health, self-worth and socio-economic situation. The concept of psychological violence is not formulated by the norms of Lithuanian labour law today, therefore disclosure of the concept of this category at the theoretical level and case law related to the definition of psychological violence allow understanding possible manifestations of psychological violence at work and provide a certain legal evaluation. The article analyses the scope of legal regulation of psychological violence at work in the international and national sphere, estimates possible changes in the legislation and provides an overview of the case law of the Lithuanian courts evaluating psychological violence as a phenomenon.