Occupational health: a starting point for European social dialogue
2015
11
21-25
EU Directive ; hospital ; implementation ; occupational safety and health ; private sector ; public sector ; sectoral social dialogue ; trade union document
Labour relations
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"Since 2006, representatives of the staff and management of private and public hospitals have met regularly as members of the European Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee for the Hospital Sector, a body recognised by the European Commission. Occupational health issues quickly made it onto the agenda, and tangible results were soon achieved, with an agreement on sharps injuries being transposed into a directive. Could this initial success pave the way for further improvements in working conditions in the sector?"
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