The paper points to certain standards of protection for employees in the law of the Republic of Serbia. Special attention is paid to protection from abuse at work, bearing in mind that it is a socially negative phenomenon with manifold significant social, economic, psychological and legal implications, and that, on the other hand, we can observe a degree of social and personal tolerance to this phenomenon, especially in countries in the process of transition, characterized by high unemployment and a lack of or insufficient implementation of legal mechanisms to protect the rights of employees. In this respect, reference is made to domestic legislation in this area, with the conclusion that only a few initial steps were made in creating a healthy and safe working environment which would ensure respect for human dignity and personal integrity of employees. Special attention is given to the occurrence of mobbing in the light of criminal law, bearing in mind the fact that the characteristics of mobbing can be found in certain criminal acts, that the Criminal Code of the Republic of Serbia does not recognize mobbing as a criminal offense and bearing in mind the fact that there are different opinions about whether it is for mobbing more appropriate misdemeanor or criminal liability. In this respect the paper points to the difficulties in detecting and proving of this phenomenon, as well as shortcomings in the current procedure of protection.