The U.S. Construction Suicide Prevention Week (September 14-18, 2026) draws attention to the mental health crisis in construction, where the suicide rate is four to five times higher than average. This is also a relevant signal for the Dutch and European construction sector.
Companies that still promote employee health with a bowl of fruit in the office and a weekly lunchtime yoga session
In the American construction and drilling industry, physical safety has traditionally been heavily emphasized, but mental health receives structurally less
German real estate companies are investing ever more deliberately in occupational health management (BGM), not as an incidental HR perk
Workplaces have traditionally been designed largely around a male norm, with women’s biological life stages — from fertility to menopause
The Higher Administrative Court (Oberverwaltungsgericht) of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, has ruled that a civil servant who was stung by a bee while cycling to work is entitled to have the incident recognised as a work-related accident. The ruling clarifies how far the definition of a work-related accident extends when personal motives, such as the choice to cycle, coincide with the regular commute to work.
The French food, environmental and occupational health and safety agency Anses advises employers to apply long shifts, staggered hours and structural weekend work only when genuinely necessary. The advice follows a new report mapping out a range of health risks associated with these types of schedules.
The Landesarbeitsgericht (LAG) Thüringen, a regional labour court in Thuringia, Germany, has clarified in a recent ruling the distinction between “night work” and “night shift work.” The ruling has implications for the interpretation of the night work prohibition under the German Maternity Protection Act (Mutterschutzgesetz, MuSchG).
A large-scale survey of more than 11,000 employees shows that a majority of respondents felt inadequately protected during extreme heat at work. The results underscore the need for better prevention and clearer guidelines for employers.
A free online course for occupational health professionals about endometriosis and work has been expanded with a new module. The training addresses the impact of this chronic condition on functioning and provides practical guidance for workplace accommodations.
