Online event

AskTheExpert: Navigating a new era of psychosocial risk in Europe

Eurofound is organising a joint webinar with the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) on 3 February 2026 at 14:00-15:00 Irish time (15:00-16:00 CET) looking at latest research on psychosocial risk in workplaces across Europe, with a live Q&A.

AskTheExpert: Navigating a new era of psychosocial risk in Europe
When?

Tuesday, 3 February 2026

Irish local time

Start

14:00

End

15:00

Organised by
Eurofound

The debate

As the European world of work undergoes a profound digital and social transformation, the nature of workplace hazards is widening to further cover psychological issues. While traditional safety risks are still a concern, a question looms: Is work in Europe becoming more stressful? 

This joint webinar brings together the latest evidence from two landmark studies: Eurofound’s 2024 European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS) and EU-OSHA’s 2024 European Survey of Enterprises on New and Emerging Risks(opens in new tab)This link opens in a new tab (ESENER). Moderator Mary McCaughey speaks with Agnes Parent-Thirion, Eurofound Senior Research Manager, and Xabier Irastorza, Senior Research Project Manager at EU-OSHA, about new data showing that nearly 45% of workers now face mental health risk factors

They will also look at the role of job quality in supporting mental and physical well-being and discuss which psychosocial risks factors are most prevalent. 

Rapid digitalisation and changes to the work environment have brought significant stressors, but managing risk remains fundamental. Data from the ESENER survey suggests that while 21% of establishments find psychosocial risks more difficult to manage than physical ones, many still fail to implement systematic assessments and involve workers. EWCS 24 data also indicate that 29% of workers in the EU are not adequately informed about the prevention of work-related stress

As well as identifying the issues, the webinar will also provide an opportunity to discuss solutions, including how practical measures related to job redesign, social support, and worker participation can turn a poor environment into a resource enhancing and supportive one. 

This debate will be livestreamed on Livestorm. Livestorm is the only platform where you can actively participate in discussions and ask questions to the experts. Sign up now(opens in new tab)This link opens in a new tab!

Agenda

Speakers

Agnès Parent-Thirion

Senior research manager
Speaker

Agnès Parent-Thirion es directora de investigación sénior en la unidad de Vida Laboral de Eurofound, encargada de la planificación, el desarrollo y la ejecución de proyectos de investigación sobre las condiciones de trabajo, en particular la Encuesta Europea sobre las Condiciones de Trabajo (EWCS) y sus análisis. Es responsable de la edición extraordinaria de la EWCS 2021 y de la preparación del cuestionario para la EWCS 2024. Sus intereses de investigación incluyen las condiciones de trabajo, la calidad del empleo, el seguimiento de las condiciones de trabajo, la organización del trabajo, el género, el futuro del trabajo y el tiempo. Lleva más de una década trabajando en el área de encuestas comparativas europeas, en todos los aspectos, incluido el diseño, el desarrollo de cuestionarios, el trabajo de campo, el control de calidad y el análisis. Es licenciada en economía y gestión por las universidades Paris IX Dauphine y Paris I Panthéon Sorbonne y tiene un Diploma de Postgrado en Estadística por el Trinity College de Dublín. Recientemente ha completado cursos en línea sobre inteligencia artificial: liderazgo basado en la investigación con MIT Sloan Executive Education y 'Les grand enjeux de la transition: re-ouvrir l'horizon, comprendre pour agir' con el Campus de la Transition. Antes de incorporarse a Eurofound, trabajó durante varios años en la Comisión Europea.

Mary McCaughey

Head of Information & Communication
Moderator

Mary McCaughey es Directora de Información y Comunicación de Eurofound. Graduada del Trinity College de Dublín y del College of Europe, Brujas, comenzó a trabajar en Bruselas con Europolitics y el Wall Street Journal Europe. Trabajó con la Asociación de Parlamentarios Europeos con África (AWEPA) en Sudáfrica durante la transición del país a la democracia, y en 1998 asumió el cargo de portavoz de la Delegación de la Unión Europea en Pretoria, dirigiendo su departamento de prensa e información durante la negociación del acuerdo de libre comercio entre la UE y Sudáfrica. Tras el final de la guerra de Kosovo, trabajó como consultora de comunicaciones para la Agencia Europea para la Reconstrucción de Serbia. Asumió el cargo de redactora jefe de Eurofound en 2003.

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