ABSTRACT
In France, workplace bullying, known as "moral harassment", is regulated under both labor and criminal law. On January 17, 2002, France enacted a Social Modernization law that authorizes both criminal and civil liability for moral harassment pursuant to the Criminal and Labor Codes. The Code imposes an obligation on employers to prevent psychological harassment. Bullying and other kinds of behaviors that violate the dignity of an individual at the workplace fall under the general term of "moral harassment". Article L. 1152–4 of the French Labour Code provides that employers must take "all necessary measures to prevent bullying in the workplace". The employer and employer's head management is responsible for taking all measures necessary to prevent harassment. The Criminal Code prohibits discrimination by an employer against a prospective employee on grounds of race or religion with penalties including a fine of up to 30,000 euros and/or a jail sentence of up to two years.
