The text was adopted in 1e lecture by the deputies of the Social Affairs Committee of the National Assembly by 104 votes for against 12 against.
Debates will continue soon in the Senate with the examination of the text by the Social Affairs Commission.
The national inter-professional agreement for enhanced prevention and a renewed offer in occupational health and working conditions signed in December 2020, is the outcome of long and in-depth negotiations intended to strengthen the effectiveness of employee health protection. It demonstrates the vitality of joint action which is at the heart of occupational health policies and constitutes a decisive step in the framework of occupational health reform.
It significantly strengthens the preventive approach to occupational health and the collective traceability of exposure to occupational risks, particularly chemical ones.
It underlines the importance of the quality of life at work (QWL) both as an individual health factor for employees and as a performance factor for the company.
It also reaffirms the full importance of an active policy to prevent professional exclusion.
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