Overview
- The ILO released its report Tuesday ahead of the World Day for Safety and Health at Work, tying job-related psychosocial risks to about 840,000 deaths each year.
- The report names five core hazards at work: stress, long hours, harassment, effort–reward imbalance, and job insecurity.
- It says 35% of workers worldwide exceed 48 hours a week, a level linked to higher risk of heart disease and stroke.
- It finds 23% of workers have faced violence or harassment in their careers, with psychological abuse the most common form.
- In France, unions rallied this week to demand stronger prevention after 1,297 work-linked deaths were recorded in 2024.