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EU TRADE UNION WORKSHOP FOCUSES ON GENDER-BASED HARASSMENT

EU TRADE UNION WORKSHOP FOCUSES ON GENDER-BASED HARASSMENT

A workplace with a health and safety plan that considers everyone, regardless of gender, was the focus of an ETUI training in Madrid, which took place on 22-24 May. The workshop aimed to provide trade union officers and representatives with the tools to address risks...

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UKRAINE’S AMBULANCE WORKERS FACE INCREASED RISK OF ATTACK

UKRAINE’S AMBULANCE WORKERS FACE INCREASED RISK OF ATTACK

Ambulance workers and other personnel servicing health transport face a risk of injury and death three times higher than that of other healthcare service workers, according to findings from the World Health Organisation (WHO) Surveillance System for attacks on...

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PROTECTING WOMEN MIGRANT WORKERS & CHILDREN IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

PROTECTING WOMEN MIGRANT WORKERS & CHILDREN IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

A new joint EU-UN initiative aims to help protect the labour rights of women migrant workers, children and at-risk groups in Southeast Asia, by preventing and responding to violence, human trafficking and migrant smuggling. The EU has recently provided €13 million in...

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US WORKER BURNOUT LEVELS DROP DURING FIRST MONTHS OF COVID

US WORKER BURNOUT LEVELS DROP DURING FIRST MONTHS OF COVID

The top cause of burnout was workload (52%), followed by staffing shortages (44%), balancing work and personal life (41%). Burnout among US workers remains high but is trending downward since the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic, results of a recent survey show....

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SUMMER 2025 EDITION

EUROFOUND CELEBRATES 50TH ANNIVERSARY IN DUBLIN @eurofound @EU_Eurostat @NiamhSmythTD @EPinIreland @EU_Commission @dfat @DeptEnterprise @EPinIreland #Anniversary #EuropeanUnion #working #socialpolicy #employment #challenge #Europeans

HSENI WORKPLACE HEALTH CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION @Hsenigov @LaMonHotel #HealthAndWellness #WorkplaceWellness #healthwatch #SafetyFirst

The HSENI were delighted to attend a joint meeting with the Health and Safety Authority yesterday to discuss areas of mutual interest in terms of our work priorities and opportunities to collaborate and share learning between the two organisations.

Ireland weather update: Status Orange warnings come into force as Met Éireann forecasts ‘significant snowfall’ across the country

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