Assumptions of mobbing management at work in law of Lithuania

Abstract

Purpose. The goal of the article is to analyze the law documents of Lithuania in order to find out what legal defense possibilities exist for organization employees to use in case of psychological pressure and emotional violence. Design/methodology/approach – The research was implemented on the analysis of scientific literature and analysis of Lithuania’s law regulations and legal acts. Findings and Originality – Evaluating from a perspective of mobbing prevention and coping, only general legal acts are functioning in Lithuania that indicate the necessity of creating „normal work conditions“ for every employee that would allow to maintain their health and ensure their safety. Legal acts also guarantee a leader of organization or employee representatives an opportunity to evaluate psycho-social risk factors in organization. However, there is no proper and legally accepted methodology that would allow carrying out this evaluation. In Lithuania’s legal acts and documents, there are no defined procedures which would have to be followed by a State institution or private organization itself in which mobbing was identified.