Evidence Library
This section links the project’s findings to specific contexts to provide practical evidence for bargaining demands. Below you can find practical examples and clauses to overcome management objections. Use these “Proof Points” (the actual cases) to show that your demands are already standards elsewhere.
Stigma
In Italy, 64% of respondents believe that disclosing a mental health condition could negatively impact their career, a significantly higher percentage than the EU average (50%). This places Italy among the countries with the strongest stigma.
Supplementary healthcare funds
Italian metalworkers (e.g. Metasalute) offer services related to mental health, such as post-partum psychological support, reflecting the social partners’ intent to safeguard workers’ well-being in a broad sense.
Monitoring and surveillance limits
The Organic Law 3/2018 and the Workers’ Statute regulate the use of professional electronic devices and video surveillance, requiring proportionality and respecting privacy to mitigate stress from surveillance.
Right to disconnect
Based on the Well‑being of Workers Act (1996), employers must monitor and prevent stress. Social dialogue and prevention bodies address digital disconnection to help prevent stress and overload.
Economic context
Psychosocial risks are shaped by broader social and economic conditions. Changes in the labour market and economic shifts influence job stability and exposure to stress and other hazards.
Psychosocial Risk Management Service
The Work PositiveCI service is a cost‑free programme that helps organisations identify psychosocial stressors, assess wellbeing, and produce action plans to mitigate risks.
Workplace Psychosocial Risk Assessment
Slovenia incorporates psychosocial risk assessment into employer obligations. Regular evaluation and employee involvement help organizations detect early signs of stress and burnout.
Digital Work Challenges
Digitalisation‑related stress and excessive workload contribute to emotional strain. Blurred boundaries between work and personal life present new risks that existing measures struggle to mitigate.
Integration into National OSH Strategy
Slovakia has embedded requirements in key labour laws and the OSH Strategy 2021–2027, which explicitly recognises psychosocial risks alongside challenges like digitalisation.
