1. EUPAN/TUNED social dialogue meeting16.09.2009, Stockholm
EUPAN/TUNED compilation report on good examples to combat stress at work: presentation of draft
EUPAN/TUNED social dialogue meeting , Stockholm

2. Objectives for today Provide update on draft compilation report
collect feedback for finalisation of the report
Draw lessons/recommendations from today’s discussion both on the report and more in- depth presentations of 3 of the selected good practices ( Fr, NL and Swe)
Agree on next steps in the run up to adoption of final report on DG/TUNED meeting on 11 December, Stockholm

3. Background EUPAN/TUNED joint position on stress at work, December 2008
Follow-up meeting in February 2009, decision to draft compil report on the basis of agreed template ( criteria)
scope
social dialogue/involvement of trade unions
preventive actions
Legal background
Effects/evaluation
Equality and diversity
Objective of collecting good practices: to “ provide concrete illustrations of the joint position and help refine lessons learned on how to combat and prevent stress at work. The cases are not intended to be definitive or to provide detailed technical guidance”.
Steering group meeting in March
Report to DG/TUNED June 2009
draft discussed at SDSG in July

4. Outline of Compilation report
Background
Summary description of case studies
Key lessons - to be completed after today’s meeting
Description of 11 country case studies as follows + weblinks to be added where available:
Austria
Belgium
Denmark
Czech rep
Finland
France
Germany
The Netherlands
Poland
Spain
Sweden
Annex: text in English of joint position on stress at work. Also available in French, Estonian, German, Latvian, Polish, Portuguese and Slovenian

5. Description of cases
Most cases stem from collective agreements - EU/national/sectoral/workplace - or
are indeed collective agreements, or may lead to sectoral agreements
Psycho-social risk factors assessment ( Sweden, Finland, France, Spain)
surveys (Austria, Czech republic)
improving social dialogue, notably information and consultation of employees (Poland)
guide (France, Denmark)
pay systems (Finland)
integration of stress matters in HRM incl. staff evaluation (Austria, Spain)
stress measurement tools (Denmark, Finland)
open health days, counselling, helpdesk ( Germany, Austria, Poland)
Joint Service for Prevention and Protection on the Workplace (Belgium)
Tailor-made solutions to unbalanced workload (Netherlands)
Communication methods to manage stress/conflict situations (Sweden, France)
Information campaigns, specific training on stress (various cases)

6. Tentative lessons/recommendations
Still a recent health and safety matter
European collective agreement on stress played very important role
EUPAN/TUNED agreement brings additional impetus for reinforcing or initiating further actions ( France, Estonia) ?
Specificity of public sector ?
Sustainability and multiplication effects of good cases?
Measurement and evaluation ?
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7. Next steps
Integration by steering group of comments and lessons learned following today’s meeting
Mailing to TUNED and EUPAN/DGs members for endorsement of revised draft by 16 October
Adoption of revised draft at social dialogue steering group on 20 October, Stockholm
Presentation of final publication of report ( in English only) on 11 December 2009 at DG/TUNED meeting, Stockholm