The Senate does not recognize burnout at work as an occupational disease. He rejected the socialist amendment last night.
Burnout may not be recognized as an occupational disease. On the night of Wednesday to Thursday, senators withdrew exhaustion at work from the list of occupational diseases, introduced at first reading by the National Assembly as part of the bill on social dialogue.
The deputies had adopted a socialist amendment providing that “mental illnesses can be recognized as illnesses of occupational origin” in the same way as musculoskeletal disorders or asbestos-related illnesses.
Important progress
But the Senate decided otherwise. Twice, the Upper Assembly rejected the amendment supported by the left and the government. A decline which made François Rebsamen, the Minister of Labor react, stressing that this text is “an important step forward in the recognition of burn-out situations, which will be accompanied by a very strong emphasis on prevention”.
Discussions on the social dialogue bill will take place until Friday, and the solemn vote will take place on June 30. A joint committee (7 deputies and 7 senators) will be responsible for finding a common version. If it does not succeed, the Assembly will have the last word.
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