As a reminder, the Law on Occupational Health and Safety currently governs the procedure for calculating and paying a lump-sum benefit in the event that an employee loses their ability to work due to an occupational disease or dies as a result of a workplace accident.
This initiative is included in a draft package of legislative amendments aimed at eliminating excessive regulation in the private sector and streamlining the list of permits required.
The proposal stems from the harmonization of legislation with European standards. Specifically, the initiative transposes into national law the provisions of the EU Framework Directive on the introduction of measures to improve the safety and health of workers in the workplace. The directive does not provide for the payment of corresponding compensation.
The authors of the bill consider it wrong for a company to bear the financial consequences of the actions of one or more employees, with its employees who had no connection to the incident ultimately suffering as a result. They emphasize that the fundamental principle of the occupational health and safety system is the prevention of occupational risks, not compensation for them.
