Community news
18/12/20
Chronic diseases and employment: two practical EU tools
Eighteen partners from eleven EU countries have developed, with the support of the European Commission, the Workbox Chrodis Plus....
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News about EUROGIP and occupational risks in Europe
You will find here all the news concerning EUROGIP, health and safety at work from the point of view of Community bodies (directives, recommendations, strategic guidelines…) and standardisation, as well as examples of good practices in the prevention or insurance of accidents at work and occupational diseases in other countries.
Abroad
18/12/20
GERMANY: Legislation on occupational diseases is evolving
Various amendments to Book VII of the Social Code concern legislation on occupational diseases. They will enter into force...
Abroad
10/12/20
GERMANY: Ministry of Labour wants to regulate the platform economy
The Federal Ministry of Labour presented the key points of a social regulation project “Fair Work in the Platform...
Community news
10/12/20
Have your say on the future EU strategy on health and safety at work
The European Commission has launched on 7 December a public consultation on the future strategic framework for occupational health...
Community news
10/12/20
MEPs call for a ‘right to disconnect’
With the COVID-19 pandemic, over a third of EU workers now work from home. Therefore, in a resolution adopted...
Abroad
30/11/20
SPAIN: accidents at work and priority sectors in 2019
What were the figures for accidents at work in 2019? Which sectors of activity should be targeted as a...
Abroad
30/11/20
SWEDEN: results of the 2019 working environment survey
Six out of ten employees say their workload is far too heavy. This is one of the findings of...
Abroad
30/11/20
ITALY: more than €211 million to support OSH
“Even more so today, we must not let our guard down so that the health emergency does not make...
Standardization
30/11/20
CEN and CENELEC celebrate 60 years of Contributing to Standardization
In 2020, CEN (European Committee for Standardization) and CENELEC (European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization) celebrate their 60th anniversary. An...
Standardization
25/11/20
November 2020: What’s new in OSH standardisation?
As part of its occupational safety and health (OSH) standardisation activities, EUROGIP monitors newly published texts or work in...
