Vexatious behavior definition

Vexatious behavior means this behavior is humiliating, offensive or abusive for the person on the receiving end. It injures the person’s self-esteem and causes her/him anguish. It exceeds what a reasonable person considers appropriate within the context of his work. For example, it is:
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Examples of Vexatious behavior in a sentence

  • It consists in determining if the allegations can be considered harassment according to the criteria contained in the definition of psychological and sexual harassment provided for in the Act respecting labour standards: • Vexatious behavior (inappropriate, humiliating or offensive); • Hostile or unwanted conduct, verbal comments, actions or gestures; • The repeated nature of the acts; • Undermines a person’s dignity or psychological or physical integrity; • A harmful work environment.

Related to Vexatious behavior

  • Threatening behavior means any pattern of behavior or isolated action, whether or not it is directed at another person, that a reasonable person would believe indicates potential for future harm to students, school personnel, or school property.

  • Serious health condition means an illness, injury, impairment, or physical or mental condition that involves:

  • Emotional abuse means behavior that could harm a child's emotional development, such as threatening, intimidating, humiliating, demeaning, criticizing, rejecting, using profane language, or using inappropriate physical restraint.

  • Family violence means conduct, whether actual or threatened, by a person towards, or towards the property of, a member of the person’s family that causes that or any other member of the person’s family to fear for, or to be apprehensive about, his or her personal well‑being or safety;

  • Mental, Nervous or Psychological Disorder means a mental or nervous health condition including, but not limited to: anxiety, depression, neurosis, phobia, psychosis; or any related physical manifestation.