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EU occupational health and safety developments

Overview

The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) launched a multi-year campaign, ‘Together for Mental Health at Work,’ spanning 2026 to 2028. The initiative aims to manage psychosocial risks and prevent mental illness in European businesses, following data indicating that 45% of EU employees are exposed to mental health risks at work.

Concurrently, the European Commission is considering updates to occupational health and safety regulations through a proposed Quality Jobs Act. Proposed legislative changes include expanding safety rules to cover remote work, teleworking, and the agricultural and forestry sectors. The Commission also seeks to modernize directives regarding display screen equipment and address emerging risks such as ergonomic issues, extreme weather, and the impact of artificial intelligence on workplace stress and data privacy.

Entities

Quality Jobs Act · European Agency for Safety and Health at Work · Beate Wimmer-Puchinger · European Union · EU-OSHA

Timeline

  1. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    European Commission proposes updates to occupational health and safety rules

    The European Commission is proposing updates to occupational health and safety rules to address remote work, modern technology, and emerging psychosocial risks in the evolving labor market.

  2. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    EU-OSHA launches mental health campaign for workplaces

    EU-OSHA has launched a 2026–2028 campaign to address mental health in the workplace, following data showing 45% of EU workers face psychosocial risks like stress and exhaustion.

Sources

ad-hoc-news.de · nordiclabourjournal.org · presse-nachrichten.de · zaguan.unizar.es