This article describes psychological harassment practices exercised by superiors in the workplace, as experienced by employees who, ultimately, were able to have those practices cease. Individual interviews were conducted with nine unionized and non-unionized employees having been subjected to this type of stressful situation. From these interviews, it emerges that harassment practices utilized by immediate superiors are part of a social process aiming to discredit the employee by exercising direct control over the person and manipulating the work environment in order to subjugate him or her.

Psychological harassment practices exercised by superiors in the workplace: Perspectives of employees