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28/09/15

UNITED KINGDOM: Starting from 1 October 2015, OH&S legislation will no longer apply to 1.7 million self-employed workers

The 2011 Löfstedt report recommended that self-employed workers whose work represented no potential risk of harm to others should...

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28/09/15

UNITED KINGDOM: Increase in the number of sick leaves related to stress and mental health problems in manufacturing industry

Last year, 40% of employers in the manufacturing sector saw an increase in the number of days’ work lost...

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28/09/15

THE NETHERLANDS: Labour Inspectors audit asbestos removal firms

The number of offences committed within the framework of asbestos removal activities has declined. But the Labour Inspectorate is...

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28/09/15

SPAIN: The government wants to simplify the system of financial incentives

The Spanish government has sent to the social partners the guidelines of a draft Royal Decree to improve the...

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19/08/15

BELGIUM: Signature of a memorandum on asbestos

Following discussions which were held during meetings of the Asbestos Forum, the trade unions for the construction sector and...

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19/08/15

THE NETHERLANDS: Experimentation to improve the detection and prevention of occupational diseases

In 2014, the NCvB started a project to improve the screening, diagnosis, reporting and prevention of occupational diseases during...

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19/08/15

UNITED KINGDOM: Increase in the number of fatal occupational injuries in 2014/2015

Statistics published by the HSE show 142 deaths in 2014/2015, compared with 136 in 2013/2014. However, the long-term trend...

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19/08/15

GERMANY: A man killed by a robot in a Volkswagen factory

A young temporary worker aged 22 employed at Volkswagen died when the start-up of a robot hurled him violently...

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07/07/15

ESTONIA: Signature of an agreement for implementation of the work disability reform

In 2013, the government launched a reform tightening the conditions of recognition of work disabilities and access to benefits....

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07/07/15

BELGIUM: One construction site out of two halted during a Labour Inspection operation

On 18 June 2015, the Labour Inspectors carried out a crackdown throughout Belgium to inspect construction sites. The 140...

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