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7 Resolutions & reports ·decision 7 of 9 on Tuesday, 6 October 2026

Psychosocial risks, stress and mental health at work

Committee report by Estelle Ceulemans · voted 13:44–13:50

Non-binding texts in which Parliament states its position on a topic. They carry political weight but do not create law.

Adopted by a large majority 413 for · 210 against · 29 abstained (63 % in favour) HealthJobs, social affairs & equalityHealth & safety at workEmployment & workers’ rights

What Parliament decided

Adopted Adopted by a large majority

Parliament adopted the text as its official position.

For 413 Against 210 Abstained 29

Final vote — text as a whole at 13:50 · 63% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →

Who backed it
  • The Left ✓
  • Verts/ALE ✓
  • S&D ✓
  • Renew ✓
  • PPE ✓
  • ECR ✗
  • PfE ✗
  • ESN ✗
  • NI ✓

Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew and PPE; opposed by ECR, PfE and ESN.

✦ What this vote decides · AI summary, based on the text voted on

Parliament adopted a resolution with recommendations to the Commission on psychosocial risk, stress and mental health at work, covering how work is organised, designed and managed and how this affects workers' mental and physical health. By adopting the text, Parliament made it its official position, setting out its view that the current European Union occupational safety and health framework, notably Directive 89/391/EEC, does not provide sufficiently specific, binding or harmonised provisions on work-related psychosocial risks. Parliament calls on the Commission to present a proposal for a specific European Union directive establishing binding minimum requirements for the prevention, recognition and management of work-related psychosocial risks.

How the vote unfolded · 28 ballots

Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 7 amendments (7 rejected) and 20 parts of the text voted on separately (10 adopted, 8 rejected, 2 lapsed).

Roll calls requested by PfE, ESN · split votes by PPE (5) · separate votes by PPE.

adopted rejected lapsed square = amendment circle = part of the text decisive vote Solid = roll call (click for every MEP’s vote); faded = no individual positions

All 28 ballots in voting order
1. Separate vote on paragraph 4 requested by PPE
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Adopted
2. Separate vote on paragraph 4 requested by PPE
3. Separate vote on paragraph 4 requested by PPE
— no individual positions recorded
4. Amendment 4 to paragraph 12 13:44 A10-0225/2026 – Estelle Ceulemans – § 12 – Am 4 requested by PfE
Rejected
5. Amendment 5 to paragraph 13 13:44 A10-0225/2026 – Estelle Ceulemans – § 13 – Am 5 requested by PfE
Rejected
6. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 13
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
7. Amendment 6 to paragraph 17 13:45 A10-0225/2026 – Estelle Ceulemans – § 17 – Am 6 requested by PfE
Rejected
8. Paragraph 17 — part 1 of 2 Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘and legally binding’” requested by PPE
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
9. Paragraph 17 — part 2 of 2 Part 2: “those words” requested by PPE
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
10. Amendment 7 to paragraph 18 13:45 A10-0225/2026 – Estelle Ceulemans – § 18 – Am 7 requested by PfE
Rejected
11. Separate vote on paragraph 18 requested by PPE
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
12. Separate vote on paragraph 18 requested by PPE
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
13. Separate vote on paragraph 18 requested by PPE
— no individual positions recorded
Rejected
14. Separate vote on citation 14 requested by PPE
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Adopted
15. Separate vote on recital AF requested by PPE
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
16. Amendment 2 to recital AJ 13:46 A10-0225/2026 – Estelle Ceulemans – Recital AJ – Am 2 requested by PfE
Rejected
17. Separate vote on Annex 13:47 A10-0225/2026 – Estelle Ceulemans – Annex
Adopted
18. Annex, introductory part — part 1 13:47 A10-0225/2026 – Estelle Ceulemans – Annex, introductory part/1
Adopted
19. Annex, introductory part — part 2 13:47 A10-0225/2026 – Estelle Ceulemans – Annex, introductory part/2
Rejected
20. Annex, recommendation 1 — part 1 13:48 A10-0225/2026 – Estelle Ceulemans – Annex, recommendation 1/1
Adopted
21. Annex, recommendation 1 — part 2 13:48 A10-0225/2026 – Estelle Ceulemans – Annex, recommendation 1/2
Rejected
22. Amendment 8 to Annex, recommendation 5, point 1 13:48 A10-0225/2026 – Estelle Ceulemans – Annex, recommendation 5, point 1 – Am 8 requested by ESN
Rejected
23. Separate vote on Annex, recommendation 11 13:48 A10-0225/2026 – Estelle Ceulemans – Annex, recommendation 11
Adopted
24. Amendment 9 to Annex, recommendation 12, point 1 13:49 A10-0225/2026 – Estelle Ceulemans – Annex, recommendation 12, point 1 – Am 9 requested by ESN
Rejected
25. Annex, recommendation 16 — part 1 13:49 A10-0225/2026 – Estelle Ceulemans – Annex, recommendation 16/1
Rejected
26. Annex, recommendation 16 — part 2 13:49 A10-0225/2026 – Estelle Ceulemans – Annex, recommendation 16/2
Rejected
27. Annex, recommendation 16 — part 3 13:49 A10-0225/2026 – Estelle Ceulemans – Annex, recommendation 16/3
Adopted
28. Final vote — text as a whole 13:50 A10-0225/2026 – Estelle Ceulemans – Motion for a resolution (as a whole)
Adopted

Part of the sitting of Tuesday, 6 October 2026. The vote was taken on Report A-10-2026-0225 in procedure 2026/2023.

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Codes in ballot labels

  • Am 27 — amendment 27
  • § 5 — paragraph 5
  • § 5/2, part 2 — a , taken in parts
  • Am 3= 7= — identical amendments voted together
  • ***I — ; *** — ; * —
  • Lapsed —
  • A10-… — committee report; B10-… — motion
  • RC-B10-… — joint motion of several groups

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