Optimising Strategies for Integrating People with Disabilities into Work

German EU Presidency 2007

2007 European Year of Equal Opportunities for All

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Health & Safety Policy (Glossary)

Employer

Element:
Health & Safety Policy

Employer (WP4):
This policy was not rated as being important by most countries.  Only 3 countries rated it positively, while Ireland rated it negatively.  2 other countries also rated it slightly negatively.  Health & Safety policy was rated as playing the least positive role in decision making overall.

Employer

Element TO AU DK FI FR DE IRL IT M NL NO PT RO SL SI UK
Health & Safety Policy 0.74 0 -0.1 0.44 1.1 0.75 -1.0 0.4 1.44

1.71

0.75 0 -0.5

2.5

2.2 1.3

N = 10


This element uses a positive/negative scale ranging from –3 (very negative) to +3 (very positive).  -/+ 2 means somewhat negative/positive -/+ 1 means a little negative/positive and 0 means neutral.  Somewhat positive ratings are highlighted in a “light green” colour.  Very positive ratings are highlighted in “dark green”.  Countries with a somewhat negative rating are highlighted in “orange” and countries with a very negative rating are highlighted in red.

In relation to health and safety policy ratings ranging from –2 to –3 inclusive are given a red colour.  Those from –1 to –1.99 inclusive are highlighted in orange.  Positive ratings from 1.5 to 2.24 inclusive are highlighted in “light green” and those ranging from 2.25 to 3 inclusive are highlighted in “dark green”.

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