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Direct participation in welfare policy
11 February 2026
Well-being at work in small businesses: practical approach without a committee
The well-being act obliges every employer – including in small businesses without a Committee for Prevention and Protection at Work (CPBW) – to promote the well-being of their employees. Involving employees simply and directly in the well-being policy is the key to a workable and legally compliant approach.
The well-being act obliges every employer – including in small businesses without a Committee for Prevention and Protection at Work (CPBW) – to promote the well-being of their employees. Involving employees simply and directly in the well-being policy is the key to a workable and legally compliant approach.
Change to working method for pregnant or nursing employees from high-risk activities as of January 1, 2025
5 December 2024
A government recommendation (FPS Employment, Labour Humanisation and Welfare at Work Supervision) of February 29, 2024, has changed the working method. Premed will implement this change on January 1, 2025.
Until 31/12/2024, Premed will still apply the old working method.
Until 31/12/2024, Premed will still apply the old working method.
The annual action plan
6 November 2024
Het jaaractieplan over veiligheid op het werk is een noodzakelijk document voor elke kmo om een veilige en gezonde werkomgeving te garanderen. Dit plan beschrijft de acties die de organisatie jaarlijks onderneemt om risico's te beperken en een veilig werkklimaat te bevorderen. Voor een kmo is een duidelijke en praktische aanpak van groot belang, zodat het plan effectief kan worden geïmplementeerd zonder overmatige belasting van de middelen.
Rights & obligations regarding breastfeeding breaks
11 December 2023
Did you know that every breastfeeding mother is entitled to a break at work for breastfeeding or pumping milk up to nine months after childbirth?! As an employer, you must provide a space for this.
More than 20 employees? One month left to make arrangements regarding the right to disconnect
8 March 2023
Does your company have twenty or more employees? Then you must make concrete agreements regarding the right to disconnect by March 31, 2023 at the latest.
The vicious cycle of sleep deprivation and stress
20 February 2017
Stress worsens sleep, and poor sleep, in turn, worsens stress. Michelle van Laethem concludes this in her research into the relationship between work stress and sleep.
A vicious circle, it seems. Van Laethem recently obtained her doctorate for her research at Radboud University in Nijmegen.
A vicious circle, it seems. Van Laethem recently obtained her doctorate for her research at Radboud University in Nijmegen.