Tips for employers on mental health risks

Inability to disconnect during remote working is one side of the coin; isolation is the other. Both can easily emerge from full time remote working. For employers, managing these risk factors well is key to running a successful operation.   So we’ve put together a few tips from our lawyers on managing isolation and overwork for those fully working from home:    Flexibility If you’re looking good…

Belgium + Comments from other countries - Mental health at work: how healthy is the law?

How does Belgian law safeguard mental health in the workplace? This article describes the law and provides some guidance for employers. The issue of mental health in the workplace According to the Special Eurobarometer produced by the European Commission, almost one in ten Europeans struggles with mental health issues. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that the costs related to mental health problems for the…