New data on work-related accidents released by the European Union statistics agency Eurostat suggest that the long-term trend toward safer workplaces is levelling off and may soon reach a plateau. Despite the global economy slowing down during the Covid-19 pandemic, fatal accidents at work rose in... Find out more

On 19 and 20 October, the European Trade Union Institute held its annual OSH conference, this year dedicated to psychosocial risks in (un)expected places. Building on previous events, the conference aimed to advance the debate on psychosocial risks by embracing segments of the working population... Find out more

On 4 October 2022, the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI) was invited by the Union des industries et métiers de la métallurgie (UIMM) in Paris to discuss the amendments presented by the European Commission, Parliament and Council concerning the revision of the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC. The... Find out more

Two and a half years ahead of the European Commission, the ETUI has unveiled a list of 121 hazardous medicinal products (HMPs) commonly used in the healthcare sector that can cause cancer or reproductive disorders in professionals who are exposed to them on a daily basis. The formalisation of this... Find out more

On 28 September 2022, the European Commission published its proposal for a revision of the Directive on the protection of workers from the risk of exposure to asbestos. The aim of the proposal is to lower the occupational exposure limit value (OEL), which is mandatory in all Member States and has... Find out more

Platform workers deal with unique challenges when it comes to working conditions, including the exposure to a wide range of psychosocial risks factors. Common concerns for platform workers include social isolation, long working hours, intense forms of digital surveillance and control, an hectic pace... Find out more

Exposure to work-related psychosocial risks leads to avoidable health inequalities that are costly to workers, their families, employers, and society at large. A panel of experts discussed work-related psychosocial risks (PSR) at the ETUI-ETUC ‘Blueprint for Equality’ conference, concluding that... Find out more

On 28 June 2022, the European social partners signed a joint 2022-2024 Work Programme that includes negotiations on legally binding measures to regulate telework and institute the right to disconnect. Signed in the presence of European Commission Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis, the Work... Find out more

The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) recently passed on a French-initiated alert to all its European affiliates regarding defective Proflow asbestos masks manufactured by the US 3M corporation. These protective masks are the most widely used masks on asbestos removal sites throughout Europe... Find out more

Subscrible to our newsletters! 28 April 2022 marks the beginning of the trial against Eternit. The plaintiff Mr. Eric Jonckheere is suing the company, holding it civilly liable for exposing not only its workers to asbestos, but also those living near to the factory. Although this lawsuit follows... Find out more