Authority for Working Conditions
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About the organisation
Portuguese Authority whose mission is to promote the development and implementation of systems and methodologies for innovation, prevention and inspection, aiming the improvement of working conditions.
Mission
It is the mission of the Authority for Working Conditions to contribute to the promotion of improved working conditions through:
- monitoring compliance with labor standards, within the scope of private labor relations;
- promotion of professional risk prevention policies;
- control of compliance with legislation relating to safety and health at work, in all sectors of activity and in the services and bodies of the public administration.
Duties
- Monitor compliance with legal, regulatory and conventional provisions regarding labor relations and occupational health and safety in all sectors of economic activity, with the exception of public administration;
- Promote awareness-raising actions and provide information about labor relations and respective associations ;
- Promote the implementation of public policies on safety, health and well-being at work;
- Support public and private entities in identifying professional risks, applying prevention measures and organizing safety, health and well-being atwork;
- Disseminate information and ensure the technical treatment of processes relating to the international alert system for the safety and health of workers, as well as national representation in international bodies;
- Prevent and combat child labor, in conjunction with the various government departments .
