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New legislation: smoking in public places

8 January 2025
From January 1, 2025, an important change in regulations regarding smoking in public places will come into effect. The new measures will be stricter and aim to further restrict smoking in public spaces, with special attention to protecting vulnerable groups such as children and non-smokers.
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New ergonomics legislation

3 June 2024
The new ergonomics legislation, effective from May 25, brings some important changes to book VIII of the code on well-being at work. The main points are summarized below.
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Eight tips to prevent prolonged sitting at the workplace

26 October 2023
Do your employees also mainly perform screen work where they sit still for long periods during the day?
This behavior, also known as sedentary behavior, is ubiquitous in modern society.
This lifestyle is increasingly recognized as a serious threat to health.
And this both in the workplace and outside of it.
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Stand up straight at 10:10 AM on October 10th!

9 October 2023
Tomorrow, October 10th, everyone stands up for ten minutes at 10 AM, that is the call launched by ergonomics association VerV and the Flemish Institute for Healthy Living. Standing more during work, will your employees participate?!
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In 4 steps to a correctly configured VDU workstation

26 July 2023
You don't just get a perfectly adjusted monitor workstation, as there are still some settings you should take into account. At Premed, we have neatly listed these guidelines, ranging from the adjustment of your office chair and table to the position of the screen, keyboard, and other accessories.
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