Working on Wellbeing
This month marks the World Day for Safety and Health at Work, raising awareness of the wellbeing of workers around the world and the measures that can be taken to protect them. The event on 28 April promotes the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases and aims to reduce the number of work-related deaths and injuries.
This year’s focus will be on creating and maintaining a healthy psychosocial working environment. To support the 2026 campaign, the International Labour Organization (ILO) is publishing a special report exploring the issue, called The psychosocial working environment: Global developments and pathways for action.
The ILO said: “The psychosocial working environment is defined by how work is designed, organised and managed, and the organisational practices that shape everyday working conditions. Psychosocial factors – such as workload and working time, role clarity, autonomy, support and fair and transparent processes – strongly influence how work is experienced and affect workers’ safety, health and performance.
“When psychosocial factors harm workers, they become hazards which, alongside physical, chemical and biological types, must be addressed and managed to ensure safe and healthy working environments.”
