Between January and September 2026 There Were 28,808 Accidents at Work and Mental Health Leave Grew by 94.4 per Cent, According to Copardom
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SANTO DOMINGO. – Occupational accidents and indicators linked to mental health show an increase during 2026, a situation that led the Confederation of the Dominican Republic (Copardom) to place prevention, emotional well-being and safety at the center of its next congress on occupational risks. Between January and September [...]
The Confederación Patronal de la República Dominicana (Copardom) announced the holding of its XXIV Congress on the Prevention of Occupational Risks, in response to the increase in accidents at work and occupational diseases in the country. The meeting will take place on 11 and 12 November at the Hotel Jaragua, under the slogan "The [...]
As a response to the 7.8 % increase in occupational accidents, which reached 28,808 cases between January and September 2026, the Confederation of the Dominican Republic (Copardom) will hold its XXIV Congress on Occupational Risk Prevention, on 11 and 12 November, at the Jaragua Hotel, under the slogan “The New Business Culture: Mental Health, Welfare and Occupational Safety.”
Work-related accidents in the Dominican Republic increased 7.8 per cent in the first nine months of this year, while leave for mental health problems almost doubled in the same period, a situation that has motivated the Confederation of the Dominican Republic (Copardom) to promote new tools for the prevention and early action of these risks in companies.According to statistics from the Dominican Institute for the Prevention and Protection of Occ…
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