The proposed law to bolster occupational health protection, which was brought forward in January by members of parliament of the governing majority will be definitively adopted in the coming hours, based on the compromise reached by a joint committee. The law will seek to reform governance of occupational health, place greater emphasis on prevention and introduce new requirements as regards the single document for assessing occupational risks (DUERP) for companies. The so-called “prevention passport” that was devised by social partners will be introduced after the law comes into force on 31 March 2022.
A shift of focus from remedy to prevention is what this new law should help achieve, according to Charlotte Parmentier-Lecocq and Carole Grandjean, deputies from the LREM party, who have spearheaded the initiative. It aims to “guarantee all workers rapid and quality access to occupational health services” and to establish occupational marginalisation as a new risk, especially for the most vulnerable workers. Submitted by the end of December 2020, the legislative initiative was launched followin
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