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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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13/12/23

Platform working: compromise on the draft European directive

On 13 December, negotiators from the European Parliament and the Council reached a provisional agreement on the proposal for a directive to improve the working conditions and social rights of digital platform workers. In particular, the text aims to ensure the correct classification of their employment status and to introduce rules on algorithmic management and the use of artificial intelligence.

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24/11/23

SPAIN: analysis of workplace mortality between 2020 and 2022

The National Institute for Health and Safety at Work (INSST) has analysed the 572 fatal accidents at work (excluding commuting accidents, traffic accidents and accidents involving covids) that have been studied over the period 2020-2022. In addition to gaining a better understanding of the causes, the aim is to define appropriate measures to prevent any recurrence.

14/11/2017

ETUI conference – Work and cancer, 14-15 November 2017, Brussels (Belgium)

The conference will focus on cancer related to work and will bring together the stakeholders (social partners, policy makers, academics, etc.) to take stock of what is being done and what is needed at EU level to prevent occupational cancers. The revision of the current EU legislation, the role of occupational exposure limit values, the human, societal and economic costs of work-related cancer and the emerging risks to reproductive health will be amongst the topics on the agenda.

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7/06/2017

Work, Stress and Health 2017, 7-10 juin 2017, Minneapolis (USA)

Contemporary Challenges and Opportunities

Convened by the American Psychological Association, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and the Society for Occupational Health Psychology.

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