The Spanish government and trade unions have agreed to revise workplace health and safety legislation to extend prevention protocols to cover psychosocial risks, as well as risks linked to climate change, remote working and the right to disconnect. Employers’ organisations were not involved in drafting the text, which must now pass through parliament before it can be adopted.
Deemed outdated and no longer suited to today’s working environment, Spain’s 1995 occupational risk prevention law is set for overhaul. The government plans to update the framework to address emerging issues such as anxiety and algorithmic management, alongside risks linked to climate change, remote working and the right to disconnect.
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Cécile Thibaud
Correspondent in Spain
As Madrid correspondent for mind RH since 2021, I cover news developments in Spain's world of work, focusing on legal developments and collective bargaining, particularly around work-life balance, equality and inclusion policies, which have been hot topics in the country in recent years.