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AskTheExpert: Navigating a new era of psychosocial risk in Europe
14:00 – 15:00 Iirimaa kohalik aeg
Eurofound organised 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.
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 brought 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 Risksopens in new tab (ESENER). Moderator Mary McCaughey spoke 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 also looked at the role of job quality in supporting mental and physical well-being and discussed 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 also provided 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.
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Speakers
Agnès Parent-Thirion
Senior research managerAgnès Parent-Thirion on Eurofoundi tööelu üksuse vanemteadur, kes juhib töötingimuste uurimise planeerimist ja arendamist. Ta mängib olulist rolli Euroopa töötingimuste uuringus (EWCS), juhtides koos EWCS 2030 küsimustiku koostamist ja koostamist. Tema uurimishuvid hõlmavad töö kvaliteeti, töökorraldust, sugu, psühhosotsiaalseid riske ning roheliste ja digitaalsete üleminekute mõju tööelule. Üle kahekümne aasta kogemusega Euroopa võrdlevate uuringute kallal on Agnès spetsialiseerunud küsimustike koostamisele, ametite kodeerimisele, kvaliteedikontrollile ja analüüsile. Ta on lõpetanud majanduse ja juhtimise Pariisi IX Dauphine'i ja Paris I Panthéon Sorbonne'i ülikoolides ning omab statistika magistridiplomit Trinity College Dublinist. Ta on läbinud ka spetsialiseeritud koolituse tehisintellekti juhtimise (MIT Sloan Executive Education) ja ülemineku peamiste väljakutsete (Campus de la Transition) teemadel. Enne Eurofoundiga liitumist töötas ta mitu aastat Euroopa Komisjonis.
Mary McCaughey
Head of Information & CommunicationMary McCaughey on Eurofoundi teabe- ja kommunikatsioonijuht. Lõpetanud Dublini Trinity kolledži ja Brugge Euroopa Kolledži ning alustas tööd Brüsselis Europoliticsis ja Wall Street Journal Europe'is. Ta töötas Lõuna-Aafrikas Euroopa Parlamendi liikmete Aafrika Assotsiatsioonis (AWEPA) riigi üleminekul demokraatiale ning 1998. aastal asus ta tööle Euroopa Liidu Pretorias asuva delegatsiooni pressiesindajana, juhtides selle pressi- ja teabeosakonda ELi ja Lõuna-Aafrika vabakaubanduslepingu läbirääkimiste ajal. Pärast Kosovo sõja lõppu töötas ta kommunikatsioonikonsultandina Euroopa Ülesehitusagentuuris Serbias. Ta asus Eurofoundi peatoimetaja ametikohale 2003. aastal.
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