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29/09/21

FINLAND: Avaka pleads for an extension of accident insurance in case of telework

Akava, the Finnish Confederation of Trade Unions of Higher Education Employees, proposes to change the legislation to provide better coverage for teleworkers in case of accidents at work.

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29/09/21

SWEDEN: Survey on occupational health problems in 2020

One in three employees suffers from work-related health problems according to a new survey by the Swedish Work Environment Authority.

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Community news, Covid-19 News

29/09/21

Right to disconnect: a new Eurofound report

In this report, Eurofound takes stock of the right to disconnect in companies, illustrating it with practical cases. Since the Covid-19 crisis, more than one in three Europeans work from home.

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Abroad

29/09/21

GERMANY: learning about safety and health is child’s play

The statutory accident insurance, which covers schoolchildren, has developed a playful offer to make children aware of important health and safety issues.

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Community news, Covid-19 News

29/09/21

Platform workers: a new European Parliament resolution

On 16 September, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on fair working conditions, rights and social protection for platform workers.

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Standardization

28/09/21

Is 75kg for one person the reality?

In many standards, the assumed weight of the individual is 75kg. An analysis by KAN shows that adjustments are needed to this figure, both in the standards and in EU legislation.

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Community news, Covid-19 News

28/09/21

Possibility of recognising COVID-19 as an occupational hazard in Europe

According to a new Eurostat study, 19 EU/EFTA countries recognize Covid-19 as an occupational disease, 3 as an accident at work and 5 as both.

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Standardization

21/09/21

September 2021: 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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Community news

20/09/21

Almost 2 million work-related deaths worldwide each year

According to the first estimates by the WHO and the ILO, 1.9 million people in the world died in the workplace in 2016.

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Community news

03/09/21

International Prevention Media Festival: the 2021 nominees are…

The winners of the International Prevention Media Festival, an integral part of the XXIInd World Congress on Safety and Health at Work, will be awarded on 22 September. Out of 289 submissions, 18 are nominated.

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