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<p>This conceptual contribution shows why the topic of health and safety at work should be considered an essential pillar of the <i>Just Transition</i>. <i>Just Transition</i> is understood as a&#xa0;concept designed to facilitate a&#xa0;socially just, climate-neutral transformation of the economy. The connection between the topics ‘work’ and ‘health’ has so far been largely neglected in the <i>Just Transition</i> debate, even though it is now undisputed that climate change affects human health and well-being. Based on core ideas from labour market segmentation theories, we argue that the inclusion of the dimension of health and safety at work is essential for a&#xa0;<i>Just Transition</i> in order to avoid new or potentially reinforced inequalities within and between different countries, territories, economic sectors, and groups of workers. In this context, our contribution also emphasises the need to adapt workplaces to climate change in order to continue to ensure healthy, safe and humaine working conditions for all employees.</p><p><i>Practical Relevance</i>: Including health and safety at work could help to operationalize the broad and relatively vague concept of <i>Just Transition</i>, thereby making it easier to understand, particularly for labour market actors such as works or staff councils, as well as for employees themselves.</p>

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Sicherheit und Gesundheit bei der Arbeit im Kontext der Just Transition-Debatte: Einblicke aus dem Feld der Arbeitsbeziehungen

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    2026年6月16日

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  • Nadja Dörflinger,
  • Adrien Thomas

摘要

This conceptual contribution shows why the topic of health and safety at work should be considered an essential pillar of the Just Transition. Just Transition is understood as a concept designed to facilitate a socially just, climate-neutral transformation of the economy. The connection between the topics ‘work’ and ‘health’ has so far been largely neglected in the Just Transition debate, even though it is now undisputed that climate change affects human health and well-being. Based on core ideas from labour market segmentation theories, we argue that the inclusion of the dimension of health and safety at work is essential for a Just Transition in order to avoid new or potentially reinforced inequalities within and between different countries, territories, economic sectors, and groups of workers. In this context, our contribution also emphasises the need to adapt workplaces to climate change in order to continue to ensure healthy, safe and humaine working conditions for all employees.

Practical Relevance: Including health and safety at work could help to operationalize the broad and relatively vague concept of Just Transition, thereby making it easier to understand, particularly for labour market actors such as works or staff councils, as well as for employees themselves.