Quo Vadis Health and Safety at Work? (Special reports)

Special reports written by EurActiv in December 2013.

+ EU pressed pause button on 'quality' jobs
Brussels has postponed the adoption of the European health and safety strategy which since 2002 has allowed member states to move on an equal footing to protect workers. Putting the strategy on the backburner will undermine the sound functioning of the labour market, experts told EurActiv.

+ Life-long learning can transform EU labour markets, experts say
With increased life expectancies and an ageing workforce, politicians and employers alike must invest in life-long learning programmes so that workers fully adapt to new working conditions and are able to seize new opportunities, experts say.

+ Unions: Men and women more equal, but not on workplace health, safety
Even though politicians and trade unions have tried for many years to tackle gender inequality in the EU labour market, gaps persist. But they have become smaller during the financial crisis, experts say.

+ Japanese-style productivity has side effects for EU automotive workers
Ever since European car manufacturers tried to match Japanese-style productivity, the health and safety of the EU automotive sector has declined, say researchers.

ESO: Background information: Health and safety at work: Commission opens public consultation on future EU policy framework http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-health-and-safety-at-work-commission-opens-public-consultation-on-future-eu-policy-framework/

EurActiv, 09.12.13: EU pressed pause button on 'quality' jobs http://www.euractiv.com/specialreport-quo-vadis-health-s/eu-pressed-pause-button-health-s-news-532191

EurActiv, 10.12.13: Life-long learning can transform EU labour markets, experts say http://www.euractiv.com/specialreport-quo-vadis-health-s/life-long-learning-key-future-eu-news-532205

EurActiv, 12.12.13: Unions: Men and women more equal, but not on workplace health, safety http://www.euractiv.com/specialreport-quo-vadis-health-s/labour-unions-genders-equal-work-news-532275

EurActiv, 13.12.13: Japanese-style productivity has side effects for EU automotive workers http://www.euractiv.com/specialreport-quo-vadis-health-s/road-increased-productivity-work-news-532280

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