Mobbing at an employer’s who didn’t expect it could happen

We recently received a report from a major client in the maritime industry (also expanding into offshore wind energy) concerning disturbing disputes between two employees, where, according to witness statements, the conflict had escalated to physical altercations.

The matter also caught the attention of the social labor inspector, who sided with one of the parties involved.

From our law firm’s perspective, the case was straightforward – mobbing. Unfortunately, the client had not previously encountered such issues, despite having a significant number of employees. On one hand, it’s very good news that over a decade of operations had passed without employee-related problems. On the other hand, the client was unprepared procedurally to handle the situation in accordance with the law.

The Labor Code and other regulations require employers to establish procedures, even for such issues. However, in the maze of regulations and their interpretations by courts and the Labor Inspectorate, it’s easy to get lost.

To resolve the problem as quickly as possible, we developed a “step-by-step” procedure, through which the HR department conducted a thorough investigation involving the parties concerned. We also supported the directors in making a fair and, most importantly, legally compliant decision.

Crucially, our actions effectively prepared the client for similar situations in the future in a completely organic manner:

• without boring training sessions,
• without complicated legal explanations,
• with a clear, transparent, and automated procedure.

While we hope that employee conflicts remain rare, it’s essential to ensure that you are prepared for them.

Our law firm can help you with this.