News/Highlight tagged with "Stress e riscos psicossociais"

This OSHwiki article gives an overview of how journalists are exposed to psychosocial risks which can impact on their mental and physical health and well-being, causing illness and absence from work. It also defines what the psychosocial risk factors are...

This OSHwiki article explores the key concepts of Return to Work (RTW) and Common Mental Health Disorders (CMD). It emphasizes the importance of timely and effective RTW interventions for workers who have taken sick leave due to CMD, such as depression...

The University of South Australia in cooperation with European experts is conducting a research study with the aim to build an international index to monitor national approaches to work-related psychological health. Building upon the groundwork from a previous...

The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) and the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology (EAOHP) are pleased to announce that Dr Jo Yarker and Dr Rachel Lewis have been awarded the Eusebio Rial-González Innovation and Practice...

June is the LGBTIQ Pride Month, the perfect time to promote a working environment where everyone can be themselves without the risk of discrimination, exclusion or violence. The latest survey of the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights reveals that LGBTIQ people...

The impact of new technologies and their integration at the workplace is a trend that needs an in-depth analysis across various fields, including occupational safety and health (OSH). The increasing attention to psychosocial risks, especially after the Covid...

The fifth edition of the European Mental Health Week ( EMHW 2024 ) is taking place from 13 to 19 of May to raise awareness and to focus on positive change. Under the theme Better together: co-creating the future of mental health , this week-long action is an...

EU-OSHA and the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology (EAOHP) announce a pplications for the 2024 edition of the biennial award are open to any researcher or practitioner whose work has made a considerable contribution to the field of occupational...

To highlight our current Healthy Workplaces Campaign on digitalisation , EU-OSHA’s director, William Cockburn, presented excerpts of the work the agency has developed on psychosocial risks, particularly in the digital age. His intervention also emphasised a...

27% of European workers have reported experiencing work-related stress, depression, or anxiety during the previous twelve months, increasing the chances of absenteeism with serious impact on workers’ lives and business organisation, according to the EU...

The Council of the European Union will be headed by Belgium for the first six months of 2024, a special year for the EU institutions because next June, the citizens of the 27 Member States will elect 720 Members of the European Parliament and the term of...

Every year on November 25, we mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women to raise awareness of one of the most widespread human rights violations worldwide. Gender-based violence takes a toll on victims, impacting their health...

The European Commission published a new flash Eurobarometer to get an in-depth look at the view of EU citizens on mental health. The survey, conducted in all 27 member states amongst citizens 15 years and older, offers details on the current state of mental...

PsyHealth worXs! has developed a free online training on psychosocial risk assessment (PRA) specifically tailored to the needs of workers in the European Union. Learners are guided step by step through the process of PRA and receive tips from experts in short...

Data collected by digital devices at the workplace can be used to make increase performance and make workplaces more productive and safe. But similarly, employers might use this data to invade privacy or make unfair decisions affecting their workers. This...