Psychological Health and Safety: The New Frontier for Global Workforce Mental Health | Sessions

Leading global health authorities are calling for employers to assess their work environments for risks to employee mental health. Occupational health and safety standards and regulations compel employers to mitigate workplace psychosocial risks, including low job control, work overload, and poor managerial support. These factors contribute to burnout, depression, and anxiety while increasing turnover and healthcare claims. Learn how to mitigate risks through impactful work design, company policies, and management practices that enhance organizational well-being.

Learning Objectives:

• Examine the new emphasis on psychological health and safety in the workplace.
• Discuss how and why global guidelines and regulations are compelling employers to practice psychosocial risk management.
• Explain what psychosocial risk management entails, how it works, and how multinational employers can implement evidence-based strategies to benefit individual and organizational well-being.