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AskTheExpert: Navigating a new era of psychosocial risk in Europe
14:00 – 15:00 Irski lokalni čas
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 je višja vodja raziskav v enoti za delovno življenje pri Eurofoundu, kjer nadzira načrtovanje in razvoj raziskav delovnih pogojev. Ima ključno vlogo v Evropski raziskavi delovnih pogojev (EWCS), kjer so-vodi pripravo in razvoj vprašalnika za EWCS 2030. Njeni raziskovalni interesi vključujejo kakovost zaposlitve, organizacijo dela, spol, psihosocialna tveganja ter vpliv zelenih in digitalnih prehodov na delovno življenje. Z več kot dvajsetletji izkušenj pri evropskih primerjalnih raziskavah se Agnès specializira za razvoj vprašalnikov, kodiranje poklicev, nadzor kakovosti in analizo. Diplomirala je iz ekonomije in menedžmenta na univerzah Paris IX Dauphine in Paris I Panthéon Sorbonne ter ima podiplomski diplom iz statistike s Trinity College Dublin. Opravila je tudi specializirano usposabljanje o vodenju umetne inteligence (MIT Sloan Executive Education) in glavnih izzivih prehoda (Campus de la Transition). Preden se je pridružila Eurofoundu, je več let delala v Evropski komisiji.
Mary McCaughey
Head of Information & CommunicationMary McCaughey je vodja oddelka za informacije in komuniciranje pri Eurofoundu. Diplomirala je na Trinity College v Dublinu in College of Europe v Bruggeju, v Bruslju pa je začela delati pri Europolitics in Wall Street Journal Europe. Med prehodom države v demokracijo je sodelovala z Združenjem evropskih poslancev z Afriko (AWEPA) v Južni Afriki, leta 1998 pa je prevzela funkcijo tiskovne predstavnice delegacije Evropske unije v Pretoriji, kjer je vodila tiskovni in informacijski oddelek med pogajanji o sporazumu o prosti trgovini med EU in Južno Afriko. Po koncu vojne na Kosovu je delala kot svetovalka za komuniciranje pri Evropski agenciji za obnovo v Srbiji. Leta 2003 je prevzela funkcijo glavne urednice Eurofounda.
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