Key performance indicators 2022
Publication tagged with "Corporate + Health and social care"
6 media initiatives from around the world have been recognized for their good practices and innovative approach in promoting occupational safety and health (OSH) in this year’s International Media Festival for Prevention (IMFP) awards. The winners were...
The European Small- and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) Week is taking place on 13 to 17 November 2023. The event promises to be a unique and innovative event bringing together the SME Assembly, 13-15 November, and the Europe Enterprise Network (EEN) Conference...
New estimates of the burden of non-melanoma skin cancer — attributable to occupational exposure to solar ultraviolet radiation — have just been released by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO). The new data is...
Organised in collaboration with our national focal points, the Healthy Workplaces Good Practice Awards commend all types of organisations across Europe showcasing innovative approaches that promote worker wellbeing. The good practice examples should actively prevent occupational safety and health risks related to the introduction of digital technologies at work. Following the...
‘Hormigas perplejas’ (Perplexed Ants) by Mercedes Moncada Rodríguez tells a story of men and women making ships and planes and facing the collapse of their industry in a small region in Southern Spain. The film provides a portrait of the impacts of changes in the modes of production in the 21st century and won the 2023 Healthy Workplaces Film Award for the best work-related...
The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) is organizing a selection procedure for traineeships for nationals of EU Member States, Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein to join the agency's different units and work on promoting occupational safety...
The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) is now looking for a positive, flexible, constructive, and enthusiastic teammate with Digital Communication skills for a long-term renewable three-year contract, who will be part of the exciting and...
The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work is pleased to announce that its Management Board has appointed William Cockburn Salazar as its new Executive Director. With an extensive track record in occupational safety and health (OSH), William brings a wealth of expertise and years of dedication to his new role. He steps up to lead the agency as the global work landscape...
As part of the European Year of Skills , the conference ‘Skills, skills, skills! Skills for people, skills for competitiveness, skills for sustainability’ , held in Brussels on 20 September, brought to light data, trends and challenges related to developing the workforce skills that are needed both in the present and in the future. The call for a ‘skills revolution’ echoed...
Skills, skills, skills! Skills for people, skills for competitiveness, skills for sustainability
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Today is the European Day of Languages ! A day to remember the importance of language learning and protecting the linguistic heritage of Europe. Multilingualism is at the core of EU-OSHA's communications strategy with many of our web resources and publications...
The Spanish Presidency of the Council of the EU is hosting an event on managing psychosocial risks and preventing their impact on physical and mental health in the workplace on 26 and 27 September. Speakers will address risks considering the heterogeneity of...
Providing economically sustainable and high-quality healthcare services through the maintenance of a healthy and resilient workforce is a key priority for countries everywhere. This is challenging as the COVID-19 pandemic has revealed new vulnerabilities of...
Over one in ten workers in the EU is employed in the health and social care sector , which covers occupations like medical and residential care as well as social work. Psychosocial risks are particularly common in the sector, including high workloads, third-party violence, irregular working hours and high emotional job demands. These can impact both workers' mental and physical...
EU-OSHA welcomes the new European social dialogue committee for social services and looks forward to working with the EU sectoral social partners, specifically in the framework of the “ Health and social care sector and OSH ” research project. The new...
Fair work and effective social protection are among the main principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights . The Pillar and its endorsed Action Plan protect people at work, during job searches, and throughout their career and personal life. To support this, the recently launched campaign Let's make it work! , led by the European Commission, aims to strengthen social rights...
Spain takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the second half of 2023, from 1 July to 31 December. In a period of continuous challenges for the European Union, the Presidency focuses on four priorities : Reindustrialise the EU and...
EU-OSHA has released its Consolidated Annual Activity Report for 2022, showcasing its achievements in fostering occupational safety and health (OSH) in the European Union. Achieving 99% budget implementation and accomplishing 96% of its work programme, the...