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 är forskningschef vid enheten för arbetsliv vid Eurofound, med uppgift att planera, utveckla och genomföra forskningsprojekt om arbetsvillkor, särskilt den europeiska undersökningen om arbetsvillkor (EWCS) och dess analyser. Hon är ansvarig för den extraordinära utgåvan av EWCS 2021 och för utarbetandet av frågeformuläret för EWCS 2024. Hennes forskningsintressen inkluderar arbetsvillkor, arbetskvalitet, övervakning av arbetsförhållanden, arbetsorganisation, kön, framtidens arbete och tid. Hon har arbetat med europeiska jämförande undersökningar i mer än ett decennium, i alla aspekter, inklusive design, enkätutveckling, fältarbete, kvalitetskontroll och analys. Hon har en examen i ekonomi och management från universiteten Paris IX Dauphine och Paris I Panthéon Sorbonne och har en doktorsexamen i statistik från Trinity College Dublin. Hon har nyligen avslutat onlinekurser om artificiell intelligens: undersökningsdrivet ledarskap med MIT Sloan Executive Education och "Les grand enjeux de la transition: re-ouvrir l'horizon, comprendre pour agir" med Campus de la Transition. Innan hon kom till Eurofound arbetade hon ett antal år på Europeiska kommissionen.

Mary McCaughey

Head of Information & Communication
Moderator

Mary McCaughey är chef för information och kommunikation vid Eurofound. Hon har en examen från Trinity College i Dublin och College of Europe i Brygge och började arbeta i Bryssel med Europolitics och Wall Street Journal Europe. Hon arbetade med Association of European Parliamentarians with Africa (AWEPA) i Sydafrika under landets övergång till demokrati, och 1998 tillträdde hon posten som talesperson vid Europeiska unionens delegation i Pretoria, där hon ledde dess press- och informationsavdelning under förhandlingarna om frihandelsavtalet mellan EU och Sydafrika. Efter Kosovokrigets slut arbetade hon som kommunikationskonsult för Europeiska byrån för återuppbyggnad i Serbien. Hon tillträdde tjänsten som chefredaktör för Eurofound 2003.

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