According to Article 153 (2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), the Union is empowered to adopt measures inter alia for the improvement in particular of the working environment to protect workers' health and safety.
Pagal Sutarties dėl Europos Sąjungos veikimo (SESV) 153 straipsnio 2 dalį Sąjunga gali priimti priemones, kuriomis, be kita ko, rūpinantis darbuotojų sveikata ir sauga, gerinama darbo aplinka.