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Dealing with alcohol and drug use in the workplace remains a tricky issue. Employers face the challenge of guaranteeing a safe working environment, while respecting the privacy and rights of their employees. Administering alcohol and drug tests is not encouraged.

The government agreement outlines the government's plans to restore the country's financial health. Getting more people into work is one of the key pillars. The aim is to reverse the annual increase in long-term incapacity for work. The government emphasizes the shared responsibility of all involved parties in this regard. A "Back-To-Work-barometer" will be created as a monitoring instrument. The goal is improvement at all levels: preventing health problems, preventing absenteeism due to health problems, and returning to work as quickly as possible in case of absenteeism. The aim is to increase the income difference between work and benefits, making working more attractive.

A night out can seem like a fun way to relax at the moment. But what happens when the alarm goes off the next morning and you have to go to work? The consequences of a heavy night of drinking can not only affect your performance but even jeopardize safety at work.

Working outdoors in temperatures that barely rise above freezing, even during the day, is a real challenge. With these concrete tips, you are well on your way to guaranteeing the safety and health of your employees.

In de afgelopen jaren heeft vapen aan populariteit gewonnen, met name als een mogelijk hulpmiddel om te stoppen met roken. Hoewel het ontegenzeglijk voordelen biedt voor sommige mensen, roept het gebruik van e-sigaretten ook serieuze vragen op over effectiviteit, veiligheid en maatschappelijke impact. Laten we deze kwestie van meerdere kanten bekijken.

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.

The FPS has extracted all document models that an external prevention service must use from the annex of the respective legal texts. The current way of working consists of simply publishing the documents on the FPS website.

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.

The United Nations has set various sustainability goals that can help companies shape their strategies in this area. We have listed some of the 17 sustainability goals.