Occupational health services less mandatory

According to daily SME from 28/10/2011 companies could save thousands of euros since next year. This should be allowed by the amendment to the Act on occupational safety and health at work. All of the companies currently have to pay for the occupational health services. Since new year it should only be mandatory for the companies, whose employees have hazardous work, namely those in the categories 3 and 4. The occupational health services includes regular preventive examinations as well as supervising of the health environment.