Modern forms of violations of dignity at work: Basic similarities and differences

Abstract

The paper aims to analyze various notions that are often connected and considered within the concept of dignified work as modern forms of labour rights' violation. On this basis, we strive for a conceptual-applicative delimitation of the concepts of discrimination, workplace abuse, as well as sexual harassment at work in terms of exercising and protection of fundamental socio-economic rights. Violation of the dignity of human beings, i.e. workers is a general legal category that basically has a significant moral and ethical dimension, while standardizing the concepts of discrimination, abuse and sexual harassment and their clear concretization provides complete protection of fundamental rights. The solutions of domestic law and the need to de lege ferenda perform the necessary harmonization of various normative solutions in this area are especially pointed out.

Keywords

• dignity at work
• discrimination
• harassment at work
• sexual harassment
• serbian law