UGT has urged the Executive to form after the general elections of November 29 to resume the update of the Law on the Prevention of Occupational Risks, in force for three decades, after 565 employees have lost their lives in workplace accidents by September, 18 more than in the same period of 2025.
The union has stressed that it is essential to strengthen prevention policies to reduce workplace accidents and to prevent the emergence of diseases of occupational origin.
Likewise, it has called for a decisive push for the management of psychosocial and organizational risks in workplaces, in a context marked by an increase in sick leave linked to mental health problems.
UGT has recalled that the review of the law was reflected in an agreement between the Government and the trade union organizations signed last February, although its processing in the Cortes was interrupted by the advance of the election.
The agreed document includes risks linked to climate, demographic, and digital transitions, introduces the gender perspective, and provides for specific actions to strengthen the protection of the mental health of working people.
Finally, the trade union organization has demanded an increase in the resources allocated to the Labour and Social Security Inspectorate and has reiterated that companies are obliged to guarantee their employees’ right to safety and health in the workplace environment.