Because they contribute to our wellbeing, beauty professionals are rarely seen as workers who face health and safety risks. And yet, those who take care of the body of others pay the price with their personal health. There are extremely few of these beauty workers who do not suffer from... Find out more

Labour inspection services across Europe have been going through an existential crisis. With few exceptions, workforces have been reduced while inspectors have been assigned more extensive duties. Faced with these transformations in the world of work, the sheer scale of their mission can leave... Find out more

Besides the challenge of combatting social dumping, the special report addresses other major concerns for building workers and their unions: the continuing exposure to asbestos, women's access to this industry and improving the safety of construction machinery. Find out more

Equality for men and women in the workplace has been one of the longest standing aims of European social policy. Forty years after the adoption of the first Directive, and in spite of numerous initiatives by the European Union, there is still a long way to go to achieve full gender equality in the... Find out more

The Internet and the use of portable computers, mobile phones and tablets have increased the importance of ‘new ways of work’. This work, which is place- and time-independent, can lead to more autonomy and greater flexibility for workers, but it also carries serious physical as well as psychosocial... Find out more

This book presents the many facets of training in the critical analysis of work over the past fifty years in various European countries, Quebec and Latin America. The book focuses mainly on the circulation of knowledge and tools, and comes with a DVD and the original versions of many documents... Find out more

The ETUI has recently published a guide showing 15 methods for evaluating and preventing the risks of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in the workplace. The methods are classified into three categories depending on the skills needed to use them: detection – analysis – expertise. Through this... Find out more

Publication date: 1999Scientists, employers, decision makers and even women themselves seem to have difficulty in coming to grips with women’s work-related health problems. In part, this stems from traditional perceptions of women's work. The widespread belief that women’s jobs are safe compared to... Find out more

The contract cleaning industry is a microcosm of the worst health impacts of changing working conditions over the last thirty years. Find out more

Publication date: 2000The EU's so-called "New Approach" Directives, which harmonise safety rules for a range of industrial goods, play up the role of private players on the market: manufacturers, standards bodies, certification bodies.Ian Fraser's report focusses on the role of that other crucial... Find out more