Judgment_paragraph 47 · Terveys- ja sosiaalialan neuvottelujärjestö (TSN) ry v Hyvinvointialan liitto ry and Auto- ja Kuljetusalan Työntekijäliitto AKT ry v Satamaoperaattorit ry (C-609/17, C-610/17)

47It should also be borne in mind, first, that, under Article 4(2)(b) TFEU, the Union and the Member States have, in the area of social policy, in respect of the aspects defined in that treaty, a shared competence for the purposes of Article 2(2) thereof. Second, and as is specified in Article 153(1) TFEU and recalled in recital 2 of Directive 2003/88, the Union is to support and complement the activities of the Member States in the field of improvement of the working environment to protect the safety and health of workers.