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AskTheExpert: Navigating a new era of psychosocial risk in Europe
14:00 – 15:00 Hora local da Irlanda
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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Agenda
Speakers
Agnès Parent-Thirion
Senior research managerAgnès Parent-Thirion é gerente sênior de pesquisa na unidade de Vida Profissional da Eurofound, supervisionando o planejamento e desenvolvimento de pesquisas sobre condições de trabalho. Ela desempenha papel fundamental na Pesquisa Europeia de Condições de Trabalho (EWCS), co-liderando a preparação e desenvolvimento do questionário para a EWCS 2030. Seus interesses de pesquisa incluem qualidade do emprego, organização do trabalho, gênero, riscos psicossociais e o impacto das transições verde e digital na vida profissional. Com mais de duas décadas de experiência em pesquisas comparativas europeias, Agnès é especializada em desenvolvimento de questionários, codificação de ocupações, controle de qualidade e análise. É formada em economia e gestão pelas universidades Paris IX Dauphine e Paris I Panthéon Sorbonne e possui Diploma de Pós-Graduação em Estatística pelo Trinity College Dublin. Ela também completou treinamento especializado em liderança em IA (MIT Sloan Executive Education) e os principais desafios da transição (Campus de la Transition). Antes de ingressar na Eurofound, trabalhou por vários anos na Comissão Europeia.
Mary McCaughey
Head of Information & CommunicationMary McCaughey é Chefe de Informação e Comunicação da Eurofound. Formada pelo Trinity College, Dublin e pelo College of Europe, Bruges, ela começou a trabalhar em Bruxelas com a Europolitics e o Wall Street Journal Europe. Trabalhou com a Associação de Parlamentares Europeus com África (AWEPA) na África do Sul durante a transição do país para a democracia e, em 1998, assumiu o cargo de porta-voz da Delegação da União Europeia em Pretória, chefiando o seu departamento de imprensa e informação durante a negociação do acordo de comércio livre UE-África do Sul. Após o fim da Guerra do Kosovo, ela trabalhou como consultora de comunicação para a Agência Europeia de Reconstrução na Sérvia. Ela assumiu o cargo de editora-chefe da Eurofound em 2003.
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