Abroad
30/08/21
GERMANY: Dismissal for breach of regulations against COVID
An employee was dismissed without notice because he deliberately coughed on a colleague with the intention of infecting him with SARS-CoV-2.
News about EUROGIP and occupational risks in Europe
You will find here all the news concerning EUROGIP, health and safety at work from the point of view of Community bodies (directives, recommendations, strategic guidelines…) and standardisation, as well as examples of good practices in the prevention or insurance of accidents at work and occupational diseases in other countries.
Abroad
30/08/21
BELGIUM: The law on well-being at work celebrates its 25th anniversary
The SPF Employment, Labour and Social Dialogue is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the law of 4 August on well-being at work. This law, with its implementing decrees, forms the basis of the occupational health and safety regulations.
Abroad
30/08/21
DENMARK: skin disorders are the most frequently recognised occupational diseases
Every year, 2,500 Danes have their skin disease recognised as an occupational disease. Young people are particularly affected. An information campaign is aimed at them.
Abroad
25/08/21
SWITZERLAND: one in eight apprentices suffers an accident at work
Every year, nearly 75,000 young people choose to become apprentices. Yet apprentices are victims of 25,000 occupational injuries, two of which are fatal. For them, everything is new. Information and training therefore play a key role.
Abroad
30/07/21
GREAT BRITAIN: at least 2 million people affected by Covid long
This is according to the REACT-2 study, led by Imperial College London and funded by the Department of Health and Social Care. Between September 2020 and February 2021, researchers surveyed more than 500,000 people in a random sample to find out if they had had Covid-19 (confirmed or suspected) and persistent symptoms.
Abroad
28/07/21
GERMANY: 2 new diseases on the list of occupational diseases
Hip osteoarthritis due to heavy lifting and lung cancer due to passive smoking will be included in the list of occupational diseases. This follows an amendment to the Ordinance on Occupational Diseases which will come into force on 1 August 2021.
Abroad
28/07/21
FRANCE: preventing risks in micro-entreprises
Webinars to help micro entreprises to prevent occupational risks in different sectors are available on YouTube.
Abroad
28/07/21
FRANCE: review of the 2016-2020 safety and health plan
The French Ministry of Labour, Employment and Integration has just published the results of “PST 3” for 2016-2020, the 3rd Occupational Health Plan, and its 17 regional plans.
Abroad, Covid-19 News
28/06/21
HUNGARY: Covid-19 and employee protection
What rules should an employer follow regarding the processing of data on the immunisation of employees against Covid-19? The Hungarian Data Protection Authority (NAIH) published a guide on the provisions that only apply to the current epidemiological situation.
Abroad
28/06/21
GERMANY: OHS trends in 2019
The 2021 edition of Baua's 'Changing World of Work' brochure presents the occupational health and safety (OHS) trends of 2019. The information is taken from the full report and is presented in a clear and concise manner, mostly in graphical form.
