Health and safety at work
EU Fact Sheets
05-12-2023
Improving health and safety at work has been an important issue for the EU since the 1980s. The introduction of legislation at European level set minimum standards for the protection of workers, while allowing Member States to maintain or introduce more stringent measures. Health and safety at work is a key component of the European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan, which was adopted at the Lisbon Social Summit in 2021.
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