This peer review was held in Stockholm, Sweden on 3-4 October 2019.

In 2017, the European Commission adopted the Communication on “Safer and Healthier Work for All - Modernisation of the EU Occupational Safety and Health Legislation and Policy”. Among other things, the Commission Communication recognised that psychosocial risks and work-related stress are among the most challenging – and growing - occupational safety and health concerns, and that they can have serious impacts on workers’ productivity.

This Peer Review provided an opportunity to share experiences and information on the different legislative and enforcement approaches implemented by Member States to prevent and protect workers from psychosocial risks, particularly among micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). During the Peer Review participants also discussed how gender aspects and the self-employed are addressed within such approaches, and how awareness about the topic can be raised in order to inform and engage enterprises.

The event was hosted by the Swedish Ministry of Employment and the Swedish Working Environment Authority (SWEA) and brought together government representatives and independent experts from the host country and nine additional countries, namely:

• Austria
• Belgium
• Denmark
• Estonia
• France
• Germany
• Ireland
• Lithuania
• Slovenia

Representatives from the European Commission, the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA), the Senior Labour Inspectors' Committee (SLIC) and social partners were also present.