Employers are required to ensure the health and safety of their employees. This includes conducting risk assessments, providing safe work equipment, and offering regular training. Additionally, occupational health and safety measures must be continuously reviewed and adapted to new circumstances. Violations of occupational health and safety regulations can lead to significant liability risks and fines. Our lawyers specializing in legal compliance and labor law can help you develop a legally compliant occupational health and safety strategy.

A risk assessment is a systematic process of identifying potential workplace hazards and developing appropriate protective measures. The process involves several steps: identifying hazards, assessing risks, defining and implementing measures, and reviewing these measures. Employers must update the risk assessment regularly. Our lawyers specializing in legal compliance can help you prepare a document assessing occupational risks, known as a DUERP in France, to ensure compliance with legal obligations.

In Germany and France, all companies, regardless of size, must organize occupational health examinations in accordance with national regulations, even if they have only one employee. A company doctor may be a permanent employee or an external contractor. The company doctor supports the employer in matters of occupational safety and accident prevention, conducts health examinations, and advises on workplace health promotion. Our lawyers specializing in legal compliance and labor law can help you determine your specific occupational medicine obligations and assist you in meeting legal requirements.

Yes, occupational safety covers both physical and mental stress. Employers must take measures to eliminate or minimize stress, overloads, and other mental health risks, such as bullying. This includes considering mental health risks in the risk assessment. Our lawyers specializing in legal compliance and labor law can advise you on implementing effective measures to protect mental health.

Since occupational health and safety regulations vary from country to country, subsidiaries must comply with national regulations. However, certain group-wide minimum standards remain relevant for international locations. Employers should ensure that their foreign subsidiaries comply with local laws and international best practices in occupational health and safety. Our lawyers specializing in legal compliance and labor law can help you implement occupational health and safety standards for international corporate groups in a legally compliant manner.