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Healthy living Workplace health

Employees spend a large chunk of their time in the workplace. Successful occupational health management can promote good employee health, performance, and well-being. This section provides information on the measures that companies are legally obliged to take as well as further optional measures.

Workplace health

A man wearing a helmet sits in a warehouse, holding his right ankle in pain. A man wearing a helmet sits in a warehouse, holding his right ankle in pain.

Insurance cover for work-related accidents – regulations and benefits

People can have accidents at work or while attending daycare facilities, schools or third-level education settings. Statutory work insurance providers verify accidents and award benefits.

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Mental health in the workplace

Maintaining mental health in the workplace is important. This article explains which factors can impact mental health at work and how employees can take care of their mental health.

Betriebliches Gesundheitsmanagement: 5 Menschen in einer Lagerhalle bekommen eine Einweisung. 4 Personen tragen Arbeitsschutzkleidung, 2 Personen sind in formelle Büro-Kleidung gekleidet. Alle hören aufmerksam zu. Betriebliches Gesundheitsmanagement: 5 Menschen in einer Lagerhalle bekommen eine Einweisung. 4 Personen tragen Arbeitsschutzkleidung, 2 Personen sind in formelle Büro-Kleidung gekleidet. Alle hören aufmerksam zu.

Workplace health management (WHM)

Companies and employees benefit from a comprehensive workplace health management program. What does it all include? And how is it planned and implemented?

Workplace health promotion: 3 people sitting on the floor of a room with glass walls in an office building. They are sitting cross-legged with their arms resting on their knees. They look as though they are meditating during working hours. Workplace health promotion: 3 people sitting on the floor of a room with glass walls in an office building. They are sitting cross-legged with their arms resting on their knees. They look as though they are meditating during working hours.

Workplace health promotion (WHP)

Workplace health promotion is an important tool to use to achieve greater health and well-being in the workplace – for all companies. What are the benefits?

Workplace Integration Management: two women standing at an office desk shaking hands in agreement after a successful business meeting. Workplace Integration Management: two women standing at an office desk shaking hands in agreement after a successful business meeting.

Workplace integration management program (BEM): back to working life

The workplace integration management program helps people who have been unable to work for a prolonged period return to work. What are the advantages of structured integration? How does it work?

Occupational health: woman sitting on an exercise ball at her desk looking at a display on the right. Occupational health: woman sitting on an exercise ball at her desk looking at a display on the right.

Measures for occupational health

Occupational health is extremely important to staff and employers. Which measures are obligatory? Which ones are promoted?