Activities of Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS related to 2021/2098(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Mental health in the digital world of work (debate)
Amendments (6)
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas workplace issues that affect mental health include job burnout, harassment, violence, stigma and discrimination and could be further aggravated online; whereas one in four European workers feel work has a negative impact on their health12 ; __________________ 12 Eurofound, 6th European Working Condition Survey, 2017.
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Stresses the importance of prevention and combating harassment in the digital world of work, through awareness campaigns and support for businesses, especially SMEs, towards putting in place anti-harassment and bullying policies;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to propose, in consultation with the social partners, a directive on psychosocial risks and well-being at work aiming to effectively prevent psychosocial risks in the workplace; considers that occupational safety and health prevention policies should also involve employees in the identification and prevention of psychosocial risks, inter alia, through questionnaires and other similar data collection exercises;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15c. Calls for further integration of courses on similar psychosocial risks in the educational curricula;
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Underlines that given the lack of sufficient mental health support and policies in the workplace, employees often have to rely on services provided by non- governmental organisations (NGOs); calls for workplaces to ensure employees have access to in-house mental health support and remedies with due respect to workers' privacy and confidentiality, and where feasible, provide relevant support in collaboration with a certified, independent provider;
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Encourages the Commission to launch education and awareness initiatives on mental health in the workplace as well as the Commission and the Member States to leverage EU funds towards the establishment of mental health digital platforms and applications; urges the Commission to make 2023 the EU Year of Good Mental Health to achieve this;