Where the law stands, Dossier 2026/2023(INL)
Psychosocial risks, stress and mental health at work
Legislative initiative · First reading
Parliament asks the Commission to propose a law and says what it should contain.
Where it stands
Plenary vote
Tabled for plenary; the vote is scheduled for 7 October 2026.
- Referred to committee(done) 12 March 2026
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 2 September 2026
- Tabled for plenary(done) 7 September 2026
- Plenary vote Scheduled 7 October 2026
- Parliament’s position(to come)
No plenary decision on this dossier is in our records yet.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Employment and Social Affairs
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Estelle Ceulemans (S&D)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Eleonora Meleti (EPP), Margarita De La Pisa Carrión (Patriots), Mariateresa Vivaldini (ECR), Irena Joveva (Renew), Maria Ohisalo (Greens), Li Andersson (The Left)
- Committees giving an opinion
- Public Health· rapporteurIrena Joveva (Renew)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Committee draft· 25 Mar 2026
AI summary:This is a draft report by Parliament's Employment and Social Affairs Committee asking the Commission to propose a directive on work-related psychosocial risks, stress and mental health at work.
Committee opinions: Draft opinion (SANT), Opinion (SANT)
Timeline
Newest first.
Plenary stage 1 step
7 September 2026
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 6 steps
2 September 2026
Committee vote: report adopted
EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
15 July 2026
Committee opinion adopted
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
24 June 2026
SANT (Public Health) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
21 April 2026
Amendments tabled in committee (2 batches)
Members of EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) proposed changes to the draft.
Amendments in committee (EMPL)Amendments in committee (EMPL)
25 March 2026
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
12 March 2026
Referred to the EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; SANT (Public Health) gives an opinion.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2026/2023(INL)