ZOOM IN ON A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM
Harassment and discrimination in the workplace are major symptoms of organisational dysfunction and are also factors of exclusion. Conscious or not, these acts are part of a system that allows them to be repeated without the people who perpetuate them, or who suffer them, necessarily realizing the impact at the individual and societal levels.
Any action aimed at neutralizing harassment and discrimination has the immediate effect of strengthening inclusion in the environment in question. To be effective, the actions implemented require a coordinated approach between the different disciplines involved, in order to deal with the problem at all levels.
Harassment in the workplace revolves around 3 aspects
Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs
Mobbing, psychological and / or moral harassment at work: any abusive conduct (gesture, word, behavior, attitude) which, through its repetition or systematization, affects the dignity or psychological or physical integrity of a person, endangering its employment or degrading the working climate.
(Marie France Hirigoyen, psychiatrist)
When one person harasses another person through comments and / or behaviors with a sexual connotation that undermine their dignity or create an intimidating, hostile or offensive situation against them, or use any form of pressure in order to obtain an act of sexual nature.
(Marie France Hirigoyen, psychiatrist)
Unequal treatment based on a criterion prohibited by law, such as ethnic origin, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion and in an area covered by law, such as employment, housing, education (non-exhaustive list).
Sexism, racism, validism, ageism, homophobia, grossophobia, serophobia…
Underlying biases, prejudices, often unconscious, which can create or reinforce harassment and discrimination.
“I was shocked… completely flabbergasted… I didn’t understand what was going on.” Justine, 34, Manager
A SYSTEMIC RESPONSE TO A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM
FROM INDIVIDUAL TO SOCIETY: LEARNING LESSONS TO BOUNCE BACK
REZALLIANCE has drawn on the experience of victims to understand the circumstances which lead to harassment and discrimination, the psycho-social impacts, the driving motivations, power play as well as the abuse of power. We leveraged the indepth knowledge of processes in place in working environments in order to design a solution that is both curative and preventive. Our vision is global, we adress both symptoms and root causes through a holistic and integrated approach to serve both employees and employers.
“I was betrayed by my former colleagues who gave false testimony at the employer’s request”.
Yvan, 28, computer engineer
23 march 2022 – tribune de genève
Joëlle Payom is heading Rezalliance Association which promotes inclusion and diversity in the workplace and fighting against harassment and discrimination.
Photo: LAURENT GUIRAUD
21 November 2021 – Fédération des Entreprises Romandes (La Fer Genève)
“I couldn’t talk anymore… I felt ashamed… I was afraid of losing my job… I thought nobody would believe me”. Olivier, 40, Sales representative
An innovative ecosystem to advance inclusion in the workplace
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PRO-BONO
We use part of the donations to set up a solidarity fund to subsidize fees in specific cases.
OBSERVATORY
In order to increase the relevance of the proposed solutions, we consolidate and analyze global data about inclusion in the workplace.
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“My employer made me out to be the culprit while I was the victim… I ended up persuading myself that I had done something wrong.” Lucie, 50, Account Manager
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