Germany: social partners in the chemical sector have launched an initiative promoting “health management”

On Wednesday September 10, 2014 the social partners in the chemical sector presented an initiative called “healthy work under good conditions in the chemical sector”. The initiative forms part of a series of agreements and initiatives put in place since 2008/2009 when an unprecedented major framework agreement on health at work and combatting ageing workers was negotiated and implemented. This initiative targets company heads, members of workers councils, and the heads of companies health policies and labor welfare policies, and it represents a type of action plan including themed conferences and targeted advice. The initiative targets small and medium sized enterprises that do not always have the time or the resources to manage this aspect of human resource management in a global coherent manner.
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The over 50s who count for 32,6% of employees have “seized power”. “Our common goal is to strengthen mobilization and raise awareness over issues of health and to indicate new alternatives. This is so because good health promotes motivated and efficient employees who are essential elements for the success of our sector”, stated Ms. Magret Suckale who is both president of the Chemical Employers Confederation (BAVC) and head of human resources at BASF. Michel Vassiliadis, president of the chemica

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