Rehabilitation and return-to-work polices and systems in European Countries

Introduction

This paper is the summary of a report that forms part of the activities carried out to support a three-year pilot project[1] initiated by the European Parliament and managed by EU-OSHA on the occupational health and safety (OSH) of older workers and the rehabilitation of sick and injured workers in Europe. The project aims to assess the prerequisites for OSH strategies and systems within different European Union Member States to take account of an ageing workforce and ensure better prevention for all throughout the working life.The analysis[2] of the national systems in place in 32 European countries (the EU Member States and EFTA countries) highlighted a…