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Dec 20

Five reasons to prioritise employee wellness – Foodprocessing

Global risk management provider SAI Global is urging employers to prioritise the wellbeing of their employees, revealing five benefits of doing so.

Rod Beath, workplace safety specialist at SAI Global, reveals that while employers are accustomed to implementing changes in the business to prevent physical injuries, they are less confident when it comes to managing mental health risks.

Too often our audits have identified pressures in companies organisational matrixes led by higher management that foster environments that adversely affect employees mental health. Often those at a managerial level are not aware that the way they communicate with their staff, or exert control over work scheduling and decision-making, can inhibit a mentally healthy workplace, Beath said.

Various organisational factors can adversely affect workplace wellness and wellbeing, with management decisions having a significant impact on employees. A study by the Global Wellness Institute revealed that workforce unwellness costs the global economy 15% of its economic output each year. Organisations that meet the ISO 45001 Standard are required to consider injury and ill health, which includes the physical, mental or cognitive health of their workforce.

According to SAI Global, employers should focus on improving wellness and wellbeing in their workplace for the following reasons:

Let the results speak for themselves healthier employees tend to work harder, are happier and are generally more willing to help others be more efficient, Beath said.

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