Filter
Well-being area
Five ergonomic tips for painters
27 April 2022
Here you can find 5 ergonomic tips for painters.
Skin cancer is the most common cancer in Belgium
27 April 2022
Skin cancer is the most common cancer worldwide and in Belgium. Approximately 40% of all cancers discovered today are a type of skin cancer. 1 in 5 people will be diagnosed with skin cancer before the age of 75. In 2019, there were 45,733 new cases in Belgium. It is also the only cancer that has significantly increased in the past two decades. Furthermore, a further increase is expected in the coming ten years.
Working with quartz dust – Food for thought!
22 April 2022
You employ your staff in the construction sector. Then they probably regularly work in dusty conditions. However, inhaling dust can be harmful to health.
It is known that inhaling fine dust containing crystalline silica can cause lung damage, including silicosis.
It is known that inhaling fine dust containing crystalline silica can cause lung damage, including silicosis.
The office of the future
22 April 2022
In the early 90s, offices looked very different from today. From the 1960s, open-plan offices gained popularity due to an increasing need for flexibility and collaboration. Nowadays, more and more companies practice "flex" work or "activity-based" work. The recent pandemic may have an influence on our vision of the future. What will the office of the future look like?
National action plan to improve employee well-being in the performance of their work 2022-2027
30 March 2022
The social partners jointly drew up a note with an important number of priorities and emphases for welfare policy in companies for the coming years. Based on these findings and documents, the Minister of Employment is launching a national action plan to improve the well-being of employees in the performance of their work 2022-2027.
Amendment to the European directive on exposure to carcinogenic or mutagenic agents
30 March 2022
On 16 March 2022, Directive (EU) 2022/431 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2022 amending Directive 2004/37/EC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work was published.
“Back-to-work program” for incapacitated employees and unemployed
30 March 2022
Since January 1, 2022, the federal government offers the possibility to start a return-to-work trajectory (RTW trajectory) under the guidance of the 'Return to Work Coordinator'. Investing in an RTW trajectory helps to act earlier, more targeted, and more personally, and allows to accelerate and increase these actions and the return to adapted work.
E-learning for your employees on mental well-being
17 March 2022
Supporting the mental well-being of your employees in a practical and scientifically sound way. That, in summary, is Mindlab's e-learning program. Thanks to a partnership between Premed and Mindlab, you and your employees can gain access to the online platform.