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30/04/24

GERMANY: Initial figures on workplace accidents in 2023

According to preliminary figures concerning 2023 published by the German Statutory Accident Insurance (DGUV), the number of occupational diseases and accidents at work fell in the year under review.

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30/04/24

BELGIUM: Case law on PSR since 2016

The Federal Public Service (FPS) Employment, Labour and Social Dialogue has compiled a collection of case law on psychosocial risks at work (PSR) from the labour courts from 2016 to 2023. The first collection covered the period from 2003 to 2010.

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30/04/24

Request for a European legal framework for the control and registration of asbestos

The organisation EFBWW, ETUC and EPSU are calling on the Belgian Presidency of the EU to act quickly to establish a European legal framework for the control and registration of asbestos in order to protect workers' health and safety.

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30/04/24

Limiting the most harmful chemicals to “essential uses”

What are the principles and criteria for the use of chemical substances, even the most harmful ones? In a Communication dated 22 April, the European Commission defined the concept of “essential uses”.

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30/04/24

SWITZERLAND: acknowledging responsibility with “an accident in court”.

Who is liable for an accident at work? Suva's "An accident in court" event uses a fictitious accident presented to the criminal and civil courts, with videos and judgements to back it up.

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30/04/24

2026-2028: the “Healthy Workplaces” campaign will focus on mental health at work

While the "Healthy Workplaces" 2023-2025 campaign on “Safety and health at work in the digital age” is in full swing, EU-OSHA is already preparing the next one. In 2026-2028, it will address the issue of mental health at work.

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30/04/24

The European Parliament adopts the directive on the employment of platforms

MEPs have just overwhelmingly approved (554 votes in favour, 56 against and 24 abstentions) a watered-down version of the EU's Platform Workers Directive on Wednesday (24 April), bringing to an end two years of intense negotiations.

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29/04/24

The EUROGIP Annual Report 2023 is online

The year 2023 was marked by significant achievements in our fields of action, which are presented in the annual...

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27/03/24

Artificial intelligence: MEPs adopt “historic” law

On 13 March, the European Parliament adopted by a very large majority the world's first “binding” regulation on artificial intelligence, based on the draft presented by the European Commission in April 2021. The Council must now formally adopt it.

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27/03/24

FRANCE: The Fund for the Prevention of Occupational Deterioration is up and running

From 18 March 2024, the FIPU (Fonds d'investissement dans la prévention de l'usure professionnelle) will be operational. With a budget of €200 million for 2024, it will help companies protect the health of workers exposed to three ergonomic risk factors: manual handling of loads, awkward postures and mechanical vibrations.

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