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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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16/06/21

DENMARK: Modification of the list of occupational diseases with regard to asthma

As of 1 July 2021 and the entry into force of the implementing decrees, the list of occupational diseases will include asthma caused at work by acrylates, pesticides, chloramine, chloramine-T, quaternary ammonium salts, formaldehyde, glutaraldehyde and platinum salts.

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16/06/21

IRELAND: a code of good practices on the right to disconnect

While there is no legislation in place, the government published a Code of Practice on the Right to Disconnect on 1 April 2021.

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