Press Release: Social partners in co-operation to combat work-place stress

The four major European social partner organisations signed a framework agreement on 8 October 2004 on work-related stress, an issue which is a concern for both employers and workers. The agreement was then presented to the European Commission. This agreement, concluded after nine months of negotiations, is to be implemented by the members of ETUC, UNICE/UEAPME, and CEEP, rather than by European legislation.

European Commission: DG Employment and Social Affairs: News: Social partners in co-operation to combat work-place stress, October 2004 http://ec.europa.eu/comm/employment_social/news/2004/oct/stress_agreement_en.html

European Commission: Memo: MEMO/04/211 http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/04/211&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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