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13/12/23

Platform working: compromise on the draft European directive

On 13 December, negotiators from the European Parliament and the Council reached a provisional agreement on the proposal for a directive to improve the working conditions and social rights of digital platform workers. In particular, the text aims to ensure the correct classification of their employment status and to introduce rules on algorithmic management and the use of artificial intelligence.

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29/11/23

Teleworking and the right to disconnect: European negotiations end without agreement

For more than a year, the European social partners have been trying to renegotiate the 2002 framework agreement on telework and get a European directive on the subject. But on 9 November 2002, the employers' organisations BusinessEurope and SME United rejected the compromise text.

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24/11/23

Towards better protection for workers exposed to lead and diisocyanates

Determined to improve workers' health and safety, the Council of the EU and the European Parliament reached a provisional compromise on 14 November to lower the limit values for lead and, for the first time, to set limit values for diisocyanates.

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15/11/23

Working under the sun causes almost 1-in-3 deaths from non-melanoma skin cancer

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) joint estimate that nearly 19,000 people in 183 countries died from non-melanoma skin cancer (skin carcinoma) after working under the sun in 2019.

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15/11/23

Remote work and OSH: available resources

At a time when negotiations for a new European framework agreement on telework have just been suspended, EU-OSHA's three publications on telework and occupational safety and health (OSH) take on their full importance.

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30/10/23

Public consultation on the European Labour Authority (ETA)

In compliance with Regulation 2019/1149, the European Commission must carry out an evaluation of the European Labour Authority’s performance, that started operating in mid-2019. With respect of this evaluation, due by 1 August 2024 (and every 5 years after that), the Commission launched a call for evidence for public feedback by 5 January 2024.

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27/10/23

Safe and healthy work in the digital age: the new campaign is officially launched

Launched by Nicolas Schmit, European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, the new edition of EU-OSHA's Healthy Workplaces Campaign officially kicks off today for two years. The theme is Safe and healthy work in the digital age.

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29/09/23

Working at home and OHS with a new OiRA tool

Teleworking has developed strongly since the COVID-19 pandemic, transforming the way companies operate and employees work. However, the issue of occupational health and safety (OHS) remains fundamental. A new interactive online risk assessment tool (OiRA) offers a practical solution for employers and teleworkers, helping them to create safer and healthier home workspaces.

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22/09/23

New EU-OSHA campaign “Health and safety at work in the digital age”.

The new website for the Healthy Workplaces 2023-2025 campaign, which focuses on digital technologies in the workplace, is now up and running. Available in 25 languages, it offers a range of resources and information ahead of the campaign's official launch in October.

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30/08/23

Platform workers and social security: recent developments in America

A recent article published on the website of the International Social Security Association (ISSA) outlines developments in American countries that have, or could have, an impact on the status and social protection of platform workers.

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