{
  "id": 12386422,
  "title": "Burnout at work: MEPs call for stronger EU protections",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/burnout-at-work-meps-call-for-stronger-eu-protections",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-06T13:28:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euronews",
    "slug": "euronews",
    "url": "https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/06/burnout-at-work-meps-call-for-stronger-eu-protections"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The European Parliament has called for stronger EU action to tackle burnout, stress, and other work-related conditions, as digitalization and AI continue to reshape the modern workplace. In a resolution, MEPs want new rules to recognize psychosocial risks such as harassment, excessive workloads, and unpredictable working hours as potential causes of occupational diseases, including mental health disorders. According to the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, 29% of EU workers experienced stress, depression, or anxiety caused or exacerbated by their work in 2025, with the figure rising to 32% among workers aged 25 to 39. The resolution urges the European Commission to introduce EU-wide rules to protect workers, with binding obligations on employers, stronger labor inspections, and a right to disconnect outside working hours.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}