Identify workplace mobbing with this test

Workplace harassment or mobbing is a reality that affects many workers worldwide. Identifying and addressing this issue is crucial to ensuring safe and healthy work environments. Drawing on our experience with these situations, we have developed the "Workplace Harassment Test." This is a very useful tool for detecting and confronting such harmful behaviors in the workplace.

What is workplace harassment or bullying at work?

Workplace harassment or worker harassment, also known as psychological harassment, workplace psychological violence, or mobbing, refers to any form of abusive, hostile, or unwanted behavior that occurs in the work environment.

Additionally, it aims to damage a person's dignity, create an intimidating, humiliating, or degrading environment, or compromise their employment situation. This type of behavior can manifest in various forms of mobbing or types of workplace harassment, such as insults, mockery, social exclusion, malicious rumors, assignment of inappropriate tasks, among others.

Importance of the Workplace Harassment Test

The Workplace Harassment Test is a tool designed to assess the presence and severity of harassment in the workplace. It consists of a series of questions that allow workers to reflect on their work situation and detect potential cases of harassment. This test not only helps identify the problem but also gives victims the opportunity to seek help and take measures to protect themselves.

How Does the Workplace Harassment Test Work?

The Workplace Harassment Test typically consists of a series of questions that address various aspects of the work environment and interpersonal relationships at work. These questions are designed to evaluate the frequency and intensity of certain workplace harassment behaviors among colleagues. Take your time and try to answer these 50 questions to determine if you are experiencing workplace harassment:

Have you been subjected to insulting or humiliating comments at work?
Has anyone deliberately excluded you from work or social activities?
Have you been repeatedly the target of mockery or heavy jokes?
Have you been intentionally assigned monotonous tasks or tasks below your capacity?
Has someone spread malicious rumors about you at work?
Have you been ignored or belittled during meetings or work discussions?
Have you received verbal threats or intimidations at work?
Has anyone deliberately tried to sabotage your work or projects?
Have you been constantly criticized for your way of dressing, physical appearance, or other personal characteristics?
Have you witnessed or been a victim of discriminatory behaviors based on gender, race, sexual orientation, or other personal characteristics?
Have you been given derogatory or humiliating nicknames at work?
Have you been subjected to physical assaults or threatening gestures at work?
Have you been made to feel excluded or marginalized in the work team?
Have you experienced pressure to resign from your job?
Have you been intentionally assigned an excessive workload or impossible deadlines?
Have you been the subject of constant or unjustified criticism about your job performance?
Have you been denied access to necessary resources to perform your job effectively?
Have you witnessed or been a victim of aggressive or violent behaviors at work?
Have your ideas or suggestions been ignored or belittled at work?
Have you received intimidating emails or text messages related to your work?
Has someone tried to sabotage your work relationships or projects?
Have you been made to feel that you do not belong to the work team?
Have you experienced retaliation for filing complaints or reporting harassment situations?
Have you been made to feel that your work is not valued or appreciated?
Has someone tried to manipulate or control your work unjustifiably?
Have you been subjected to excessive monitoring or harassment by your superiors?
Have you been placed in embarrassing or uncomfortable situations intentionally?
Have you been the subject of unfavorable comparisons with other colleagues?
Has someone invaded your personal space or made you feel physically threatened at work?
Have you been unjustifiably excluded from professional development or promotion opportunities?
Have you been unfairly blamed for mistakes or problems at work?
Has someone tried to undermine your authority or credibility at work?
Have you been made to feel insecure or fearful in the work environment?
Have you witnessed or been a victim of sabotage or boycott behaviors towards your work projects?
Have you been made to feel that your opinion does not count at work?
Have you experienced pressure to engage in activities against your ethical or moral principles?
Have you been sexually harassed at work?
Have you experienced retaliation for rejecting unwanted sexual advances at work?
Have you been criticized or belittled for reasons related to your health or disability?
Has someone tried to discredit you professionally by spreading false information about you?
Have you been made to feel that you are constantly under observation or scrutiny at work?
Have you been threatened with dismissal or job retaliation?
Have you been deliberately excluded from training or professional development opportunities?
Have you been the subject of aggressive or intimidating behaviors by your superiors?
Have you been criticized or belittled because of your age at work?
Have you been subjected to harassment or verbal assaults at work?
Has someone tried to undermine your professional reputation by spreading false or malicious information about you?
Have you been assigned inappropriate roles or responsibilities with the aim of harming you?
Have you experienced pressure to meet unrealistic work goals or targets?
Have you been made to feel that you do not have the right to complain or report harassment situations at work?

Steps to Take the Workplace Harassment Test:

Find a quiet and distraction-free environment where you can reflect calmly.
Read each question carefully and answer honestly.
Note your responses and reflect on how the described situations make you feel.
Once you have completed the test, review your answers and evaluate whether any of your work experiences might be considered harassment.
If you have answered "yes" to more than 10 questions, it is very likely that you are experiencing mobbing or harassment at work.

How to Report Workplace Harassment by a Colleague

If you believe you are a victim of harassment, it is necessary to seek legal advice to file a mobbing complaint. At Catalá-Reinon Lawyers, we have an excellent team of labor lawyers.