Translation of "Facteur de stress en milieu de travail " (French → English) :

– Translational research into occupational diseases and into diseases caused by environmental and work-related stress factors (such as asthma and allergies).

– Translational research into occupational diseases and into diseases caused by environmental and work-related stress factors (such as asthma and allergies).

2.2.1. Address health determinants to promote and improve physical and mental health, creating supportive environments for healthy lifestyles and preventing disease; take action on key factors such as nutrition and physical activity and sexual health, and on addiction-related determinants such as tobacco, alcohol, illegal drugs and pharmaceuticals used improperly, focusing on key settings such as education and the workplace, and across the life cycle.

The bill's definition of " health" was problematic for a number of witnesses, mainly because it specifically excluded the effects of workplace stress and work-related factors and the psychological well-being of federally regulated employees of the public service.

5. Supports in its resolution of 20 September 2001 on harassment at the workplace, the "global approach to well-being at work" including all kinds of risks such as stress, harassment, bullying and violence ; this echoes the judgement of the Court of Justice as to the wide interpretation of "working environment" (Article 137(1) TEC); however, the Commission should recognise gender as important in this context and be more concrete by, for example, proposing legislation on workplace bullying; the global approach should also include a commitment to extend strategic action to address or combat future risks posed by new processes or changes ...[+++] to existing ones;

5. Supports the ‘global approach to well-being at work’ including all kinds of risks such as stress, harassment, bullying and violence; this echoes the judgement of the Court of Justice as to the wide interpretation of ‘working environment’ (Article 137(1) TEC); however, the Commission should recognise gender as important in this context and be more concrete by, for example, proposing legislation on workplace bullying; the global approach should also include a commitment to extend strategic action to address or combat future risks posed by new processes or changes to existing ones;