Abstract
The present paper sets out to deal with a number of important issues which relate to the foregoing topics. First, it is proposed to define and analyse what the term “violence at work” means on the international, European and national stages. Secondly, the pattern of laws - both soft and hard laws - on violence, harassment, etc at the international, European and national levels will be analysed and evaluated. Thirdly, an evaluation will take place on occupational groups most exposed to violence including work-related factors which increase the risk of violence. Fourthly, some brief statistics relating to violence on the international, European and national platforms will feature. Fifthly, an examination will be made of vulnerable people prone to violence and harassment, such as women. Finally, some concluding thoughts will follow.