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24/06/22

What recognition of Covid-19 as an occupational injury in Europe in 2022?

A new EUROGIP Focus presents the possibilities of recognizing Covid-19 as an accident at work and/or occupational disease in these countries: Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Spain and Sweden.

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24/06/22

Draft directive on the protection of platform workers: what is the state of play in the Council?

The EU Presidency presented a progress report on the proposal for a directive on improving working conditions in the context of platform work to the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council on 16 June 2022.

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Standardization

24/06/22

June 2022: What’s new in OSH standardization?

EUROGIP reports on new standards or work in progress in occupational health and safety (OHS) at European (CEN) or international (ISO) level.

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24/06/22

SWEDEN: sharp increase in work-related injuries between 2020 and 2021

Between 2020 and 2021, the number of accidents at work with time off increased by 23% and the number of occupational diseases by 48%. This increase is largely linked to the pandemic.

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24/06/22

Artificial intelligence and occupational health and safety

A new EU-OSHA report outlines the characteristics of new forms of worker management based on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the consequences on health, safety and well-being of workers.

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Standardization

23/06/22

Supporting the growth of additive manufacturing through standardisation

The boom in additive manufacturing, commonly known as 3D printing, must be accompanied by rules, which standardisation offers on various points.

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17/06/22

DENMARK: campaign to combat dust on building sites

Dust from any source is very common on construction sites. It is dangerous to health when it enters the lungs. The Danish Working Environment Authority's communication and inspection campaign is therefore aimed at alerting craftsmen to the preventive measures they need to take or face immediate injunction.

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Abroad

14/06/22

SPAIN: Recognition as accident at work of the death of a maintenance worker linked to Covid

While in practice the recognition of Covid-19 as an accident at work for non-health workers is difficult, the Social Court of Jerez has just recognized the death of a cleaning worker in the city's hospital as such.

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Community news

13/06/22

European Parliament reacts to the proposed directive on the protection of platform workers

MEP Elisabetta Gualmini (S&D, Italy) presented her report on the proposal for a directive on improving working conditions in the context of work via a platform to members of the European Parliament's Employment and Social Affairs Committee on 19 May.

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13/06/22

Provisional agreement on a minimum wage in the EU

The Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on 7th June on a new EU directive to establish a framework for “adequate minimum wages” in Europe. The aim is not to set a common European minimum wage.

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