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Provisions on workload, ergonomical and psychosocial risks

European agreement on the reduction of workers' exposure to the risk of work-related musculo-skeletal disorders in agriculture

In 2005, the social partners in agriculture, the Employers' Group of Agricultural Organisations in the EC (GEOPA-COPA) and the European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions (EFFAT) signed the agreement on the reduction of workers' exposure to the risk of work-related musculo-skeletal disorders in agriculture.

They intend to propose certain initiatives as well as setting up prevention policies with regard to work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) in the professional agricultural sector (European observatory of agricultural workers’ health and safety, centralisation of national statistical data, coordination of policies for the prevention of MSD, organisation of national information and training programmes / information campaigns, implementation of best practices).

Framework agreement on harassment and violence at work

In 2007 the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC/CES), the Confederation of European Business (BUSINESSEUROPE), the European Association of Craft Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (UEAPME) as well as the European Centre of Enterprises with Public Participation and of Enterprises of General Economic Interest (CEEP) signed the framework agreement on harassment and violence at work.

The aim of the agreement is to:

  • increase the awareness and understanding of employers, workers and their representatives of workplace harassment and violence,
  • provide employers, workers and their representatives at all levels with an action-oriented framework
  • to identify, prevent and manage problems of harassment and violence at work.

Framework agreement on work-related stress

In 2004, the European Trade Union Confederation, the Union of Industrial and Employers’ Confederations of Europe, the European Association of Craft Small and Medium-sized Enterprises as well as the European Centre of Enterprises with Public Participation and of Enterprises of general Economic Interest signed the framework agreement on work-related stress.

The actors aim at increasing the awareness and the understanding of work-related stress. Furthermore, employers and workers are provided with a framework to identify and prevent problems of work-related stress.

The framework agreement does not deal with violence, harassment and post-traumatic stress.

In different chapters the description of stress / work-related stress, the identification of problems of work-related stress, the responsibilities of employers and workers as well as the reduction and prevention of problems of work-related stress are described briefly.

Accord-cadre sur le stress au travail (Proposition finale conjointe du 27 mai 2004 ) (Traduction libre: seul le texte anglais fait foi)

Implementation of the European autonomous framework agreement on work-related stress, 2008.

Implementation of the European autonomous framework agreement on work-related stress

In 2004, the European Trade Union Confederation, the Union of Industrial and Employers’ Confederations of Europe, the European Association of Craft Small and Medium-sized Enterprises as well as the European Centre of Enterprises with Public Participation and of Enterprises of general Economic Interest signed the framework agreement on work-related stress.

Within the framework of their joint working programme (2006-2008), the social partners agreed upon an evaluation of the implementation of the framework agreement.

They came to the conclusion, that the implementation of the framework agreement was an added value in the field of work-related stress and the development of the social dialogue.

Guidance on work-related stress. Spice of life or kiss of death

In 1999, the European Commission published a guidance on work-related stress. That guideline provides an overview of the background of work-related stress (the extend of stress, work-related stressors, causes of stress, health aspects), the challenges (responsibilities and actions of the employer) and measures for the prevention of work-related stress (risk assessment tools, primary prevention for individuals, instruction and training) on 120 pages.