The article “Employee health is the legal responsibility of companies”, written by Lucas Landi Brito, a lawyer from our labor team, is featured in Correio Braziliense.
The list of occupational diseases has been readjusted, 24 years after its implementation, to reflect current health risks in the workplace. In all, the Ministry of Health has included 165 years of diseases, including those linked to mental health, covid-19 and some types of cancer.
According to Lucas, updating the table is not just a response to current challenges, but a proactive measure to prevent future occupational diseases. The idea is that improving the list will contribute to structuring assistance and surveillance that will enable safer and healthier workplaces.
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