Social dialogue and collective agreements.
Social dialogue plays a central role in shaping national approaches to the psychosocial working environment. Evidence shows that OSH policies and regulations tend to be more effective when employers’ and workers’ organizations are involved in their development, monitoring and implementation, as participation strengthens legitimacy, improves compliance and facilitates adaptation to sectoral and organizational realities. In the area of psychosocial risks in particular, the knowledge and experience of workers and employers are essential for identifying organizational features, understanding sectoral risk patterns and designing responses that reflect actual work processes . Social dialogue mechanisms – whether through national tripartite bodies, bipartite committees, sectoral platforms or workplace-level structures – thus provide an important foundation for embedding psychosocial risk prevention within OSH systems. Approaches differ across countries as regards the respective roles ...