Occupational health 2012, para. 44

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The duty of States to minimize hazards in the workplace includes both physical and psychosocial hazards. There is a growing body of evidence linking psychosocial hazards, such as stress and work overload, with psychological disorders such as anxiety, depression and burnout, and physical conditions such as cardiovascular disease, musculoskeletal disorders, gastro-intestinal disorders and impaired immune competence. Ongoing reports linking high rates of attempted and completed suicide amongst workers in the technology industry with requirements to work extremely long hours are of particular concern.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Gender
  • Health
Person(s) affected
  • All
Year
2012
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Other
Reference
SR Health, Report to the HRC (2012), A/HRC/20/15, para. 44.
Paragraph number
44