Stigma around mental health remains a workplace issue. 

A new OSHwiki article examines how stereotypes and discrimination can affect workers across sectors.

People experiencing mental health problems may be judged as unpredictable, less capable or difficult to work with. They may face unfair treatment from managers and colleagues.

OSH Pulse data also suggests that many workers are still reluctant to disclose mental health problems at work.

The article presents practical measures and tools to help tackle stigma and build more supportive workplaces.

Read the full OSHwiki article
Learn more about psychosocial risks and mental health at work

Experts in occupational safety and health, health protection and research will gather at Forum Prävention 2026 from 19 to 21 May 2026 at Congress Innsbruck to exchange knowledge and discuss the future of prevention.

The programme will address key challenges for safety and health at work, including new developments in prevention, heat stress and extreme weather. A specialist exhibition will also showcase solutions and products related to PPE, safety footwear, protective clothing, software, measuring technology and first aid.

The opening session and the ISSA Seminar on 18 May 2026 will be translated into English.

Learn more and register.

Occupational safety and health (OSH) is still too often shaped around a ‘male’ norm, despite clear differences in how women and men experience work and exposure to risk.

In its latest issue (n°31), The European Trade Union Institute magazine HesaMag examines how gender influences everything from psychosocial and ergonomic risks to occupational diseases, digitalisation, heat exposure and care-related work. 

It also addresses topics that remain insufficiently recognised in policy and practice, including sexual harassment, menstruation, menopause and the mental health and inclusion challenges faced by LGBTQIA+ workers.

Read the article

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The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion hosted the 4^th European Employment and Social Rights Forum in Brussels and online on 3 and 4 March. The event featured high-level speakers, including European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Commission Vice-President Roxana Mînzatu.

As rapid transformation reshapes the world of work, the Forum explored how to safeguard quality jobs, ensure fair opportunities, and strengthen social protection systems while responding to technological progress, economic strain, and an increasingly uncertain geopolitical landscape.

Learn more about the Forum.

We are seeking a flexible, supportive and enthusiastic professional with a strong interest in public procurement to join our Procurement Team.

Based in Bilbao, Spain, this three-year contract (with the possibility of renewal) involves contributing to the implementation of procurement plans, overseeing tendering processes, and providing guidance and support to staff and other Units.

Application deadline: 19 March 2026.

For full details and to apply, please consult the vacancy notice.