Working conditions of the self-employed in the European Union (Summary)

Letourneux, Véronique

Overview

Report summary

Working conditions of the self-employed in the European Union (Summary)

Published: 16 March 1998

Véronique Letourneux

Health and well-being

Non-standard employment

Psychosocial risks

Working conditions

This summary is based on an analysis of findings of the second European survey on working conditions conducted in 1996. The survey findings show that stress and musculo-skeletal disorders are the main health risks at work and highlights the need for a holistic and multi-disciplinary approach to the prevention of occupational risks in Europe.

Loading PDF…

Reference no.

EF9741

Catalogue number

SX-08-97-896-EN-C

Research report

28 September 2000

Second European Survey on Working Conditions in the European Union

The second European survey on working conditions is a questionnaire-based survey, involving face-to-face interviews conducted outside the workplace. The questionnaire covers all aspects of working conditions: physical environment, workplace design, working hours, work organisation, social relationships at the workplace and highlights how stress and musculo-skeletal disorders are among the rising occupational hazards in the EU. The survey underlines a need for a more holistic and multidisciplinary approach to tackle health and safety issues in Europe. Above all, it clearly indicates that health issues must be central to an organisation's structure and development.