Presented at EHSxTech Paris 2018, this presentation outlines European rules and regulations on psychosocial risks and health in the workplace for office and home workers.

2. Learn Share Lead
EHSxTech: EHS Leadership in a Changing World
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3. Psychosocial Risks:
European Expectations
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Laura Verdier
President
Angie Stagg
Senior Consultant
Antea Group

4. Psycho-Sociological Risks = Major Risk
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5. Psychosocial Risk
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EU Framework Directive 89/391/EEC
“Measures to improve safety and health at work”
2014 Joint Report
“this applies to psychosocial risks as much as
physical risks”
In the UK alone (2016-17):
• 526,000 workers suffering from work-related stress
• 12.5 million working days lost due to stress

6. Risk Increased by French Legal Changes
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Ordonnance 2017-1387 dated on 22 sept 2017:
« Article L. 1235-3 (limitation on maximum penalty) is not applicable when the judge
finds that the dismissal is related to one of the exceptions provided for in the second
paragraph of this article. […]
The exceptions are those relating to the violation of a fundamental freedom, such as
acts of moral or sexual harassment… »
Harassement is one of many psychosocial risks

7. EU Requirements and French Implementation
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8. Two Levels of Action: Collective and Individual
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9. Managing Psychosocial Risk Across Europe?
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10. French EHS Regulation
Updates

11. Safety Committee: What’s New?
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Ordonnance 2017-1386 dated on 22 sept 2017:
Art. L2311-2 of the Labour Code – Gathering DP, CE and CHSCT:
« A ‘comité social et économique (CSE)’ is implemented
in companies with at least 11 employees »
Art. L2351-36 of the Labour Code:
« A ‘commission santé, sécurité et conditions de travail (CSSCT)’ is created
inside the ‘comité social et économique (CSE)’
in companies or establishments with at least 300 employees »

12. Assess exposure to Electromagnetic Waves
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13. Are Remote Workers Safe?
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Art. L1222-9 of the Labour Code (Ordonnance 2017-1387 dated on 22 sept 2017):
« Accident occurring at the place where telecommuting is practiced
during the exercise of the teleworker's professional activity
is presumed to be a work related accident »

14. Is your Mobility Plan finalized?
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