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29/11/24

The European Parliament approves the new composition of the European Commission

On Wednesday 27 November, the European Parliament approved the new European Commission headed by Ursula von der Leyen, who is starting her second term in office. This green light still has to be validated by the European Council by a qualified majority. The new Commission is due to take office on 1 December.

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26/11/24

Directive (EU) 2024/2831 on improving working conditions in platform work

In a rapidly changing world of work, the new Directive (EU) 2024/2831, published on 11 November 2024, aims to meet the growing need to protect workers on digital platforms.

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12/11/24

Is climate change making work in Europe more dangerous?

Climate change has become part of everyday life in Europe. In the 25th episode of Eurofound Talks, a series of podcasts on key issues affecting life and work in Europe, researchers discuss its impact on working conditions and the labour market, the role of the green transition and how policies can protect workers and their jobs.

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12/11/24

OHS in figures in the health and social services sector

This new report from the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) aims to provide a statistical and factual overview of occupational safety and health (OSH) in an important sector facing many challenges: health and social care.

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12/11/24

“Directives needed to make work safe for digital age”

The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) is calling on the European Union to act quickly to achieve the ‘laudable’ objective of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU OSHA) to promote ‘safe and healthy work in the digital age’ on the occasion of European Week for Safety and Health at Work.

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25/10/24

Take part in European Week 2024 for Health and Safety at Work

The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) has just kicked off the European Week for Safety and Health at Work, the theme of the 2024 edition of which is ‘Safe and healthy work in the digital age’.

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18/10/24

The impact of digital technologies on work-related psychosocial risks

The digital revolution is profoundly changing the nature, organisation and conditions of work. It offers benefits but is likely to exacerbate psychosocial risks for workers. A joint JRC and EU-OSHA report examines these impacts, particularly on health and safety at work.

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16/10/24

Asbestos: Commission seeks experts to prepare new guidelines

Experts and interested stakeholders are invited to contribute to the development of new non-binding guidelines on good practice for the safe management of asbestos in the workplace. To this end, the European Commission's DG Employment is organising a series of online workshops.

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30/09/24

Roadmap on carcinogens: a new website for more accessible information

Every year in the EU, around 100,000 people die of cancer due to exposure to carcinogens at work, and over 120,000 others are diagnosed with cancer. Faced with this situation, it is essential to ‘understand the risks and take action’. This is the aim of the new Carcinogens Roadmap website.

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30/09/24

OSH: the 2024 European Funding Guide is now available

The new EU-OSHA guide aims to provide an overview of the different sources of EU funding available to support occupational safety and health (OSH) activities, initiatives and projects.

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