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30/01/24

SPAIN: recognition as an occupational injury of stress linked to the filtering of web content

This is the first ruling to state that "stress at work is the sole, exclusive and indisputable trigger" of the disorders suffered by a young man after he had to watch violent videos to prevent them from being published on social networks.

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30/01/24

DENMARK: a working group set up to deal with serious accidents at work

In response to the increase in serious accidents at work, the Minister for Employment, Ane Halsboe-Jørgensen, has set up a group of experts to analyse and gather new knowledge over the next three years on various subjects that could help to prevent these accidents.

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15/01/24

Employment and social affairs: priorities for the Belgian EU Presidency in the first half of 2024

Belgium takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union on 1 January 2024 for a period of six months. In the field of employment and social policy, the Belgian Presidency will “work on an ambitious and forward-looking social agenda”.

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29/12/23

FRANCE: The essential SST 2022 report from the occupational injuries and diseases insurance scheme is online

The rate of accidents at work and occupational diseases has been on a downward trend for almost 15 years. This can partly be explained by changes in working patterns, in particular the use of teleworking. However, this is a statistical anomaly that is being investigated by the French Workers' Compensation Board.

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29/12/23

Very different levels of reporting of occupational injuries in Europe

EUROGIP has published the updated estimates (2019-2021) of a new analysis of the phenomenon of under-reporting of accidents at work resulting in more than three days' absence from work in Europe. The results confirm that reporting levels vary widely from country to country (from less than 10% to almost 100%).

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28/12/23

The right to disconnect: implementation and impact at company level

Eurofound, the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, has published a report on the legal and company provisions on the right to disconnect in EU Member States.

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21/12/23

A European Forum dedicated to AI and the world of work

The European Employment and Social Rights Forum 2023, which took place on 16 and 17 November (in Brussels and online), aimed to explore the potential of AI to create a world where no one is left behind and where technological advances do not compromise workers' rights.

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21/12/23

GERMANY: “We can and must use AI to make work safer”

“Artificial Intelligence (AI) will have a significant impact on the world of work and occupational safety. We can and must use it to make work safer”, said Stefan Hussy, Director General of the German Statutory Accident Insurance (DGUV), which is already using AI for a variety of purposes.

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21/12/23

Provisional EU agreement on the world’s first AI rules

After three days of marathon negotiations, the Council Presidency and European Parliament negotiators reached a provisional agreement on the proposed regulation on artificial intelligence (AI) on 9 December, first legislative proposition in the world.

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21/12/23

Construction: a week of coordinated action in 12 EU countries

From 16 to 22 October 2023, cooperation between the national authorities of 12 EU countries, supported by the European Labour Authority, enabled 196 companies to be audited, 16 construction sites to be inspected, 400 workers to be questioned and various irregularities to be remedied with regard to working conditions in the construction sector.

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