Best Practice Examples on Wellbeing at Work by Theme

Best Practices on Prevention

The World Health Organization defines health as a "state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity". The workplace is in a unique position to develop and deploy health programs that can focus on the prevention of ill health. More organizations therefore, are moving from regarding the outcome of workplace health programs as a cost towards identifying such health programs as a benefit!

The best practices in this section address issues such as workplace health promotion programs, as well as preventive approaches towards issues like healthy eating and obesity.

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Best Practices on Identification and Support

The costs associated with ill health, or less than optimal health is increasing, and becoming a bigger burden for many governments and organisations. It is therefore appropriate to deploy tools and programs that equip employees with the knowledge of early recognition of common disease entities, allowing them to make informed choices.

This section on Identification & Support includes best practices addressing issues such as early detection of visual pathology and providing support regarding tobacco cessation. Companies also recognized the value in extending health programs to beyond the workplace to include family members. Mental ill health and stress related illnesses have become leading causes of absenteeism from the workplace, and impacting productivity.

A number of best practices therefore address the important element of providing psychosocial support to employees and family members.

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Best Practices on Reintegration into the Workforce

The section on reintegration has proved to be the most challenging, and warrants more exploration in the future. Absence man age ment is strongly regulated in many member states, limiting employee involvement.

With increased awareness on the importance of productivity, companies will have to consider innovative strategies regarding the reintegration of employees back into the workplace. This is an area that requires a multi-disciplinary approach and always needs to be developed taking legal requirements into consideration.

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