Prevention of Psychosocial Risks in Labour Law: Role of the Law and Collective Bargaining

Franck Héas (1, 2)

1 UN - Université de Nantes
2 DCS - Droit et changement social

Modern labour law is based on the principle of prevention. This is not a new requirement: for instance, in France, the first employment laws of 1841, 1874, and 1892 already aimed to limit working hours and protect certain categories of workers from the risks likely to result from their work.

Mots clés: Labour Law; Psychological risks

Domaines: Droit

Franck Héas. Prevention of Psychosocial Risks in Labour Law: Role of the Law and Collective Bargaining. Lerouge, Loïc. Psychosocial Risks in Labour and Social Security Law: A Comparative Legal Overview from Europe, North America, Australia and Japan, Springer International Publishing, pp.67-78, 2017, Aligning Perspectives on Health, Safety and Well-Being, 978-3-319-63065-6. ⟨10.1007/978-3-319-63065-6_5⟩. ⟨hal-03318580⟩