7 French executives sentenced and fined. Judge Cecile Louis-Loyant said managers used “forbidden” methods to create “a climate of anxiety,” CBS reports.
Managers were said to have bullied people by closing sites unexpectedly and forcing people to move or change jobs repeatedly, ramping up workloads to impossible levels, and tracking employees’ movements, including bathroom breaks. Upper management thought themselves immune and ridiculed work force behind closed doors which led directly to their prison sentencing.
Psychologists have established a connection between extremely toxic social conditions at work and severe depression. Working long hours, having little autonomy, and enduring stress for sustained periods can put people at risk of mood disorders, experts have found.
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