Health-Promoting Workplace
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A health-promoting workplace aims to promote the health and well-being of employees. It is a joint project of employers, employees, and society.
Health-Promoting Workplace is a joint project of the Directorate of Health and Virk, but all workplaces in the country have the opportunity to become health-promoting workplaces.
All further information and registration can be found at heilsueflandi.is
Please contact: hvinn@landlaeknir.is
Checklists for Health-Promoting Workplaces:
A healthy diet (Icelandic)
Management (Icelandic)
Well-being (Icelandic)
Practices (Icelandic)
Physical exercise and outdoor activities (Icelandic)
Work environment (Icelandic)
Environment (Icelandic)
Improved health and well-being of staff
Most of us spend about half our waking hours at work every weekday. Thus, it is essential that workplaces offer a healthy working environment and that they promote health and well-being in general. Working is good for mental and physical health, but a hostile work environment can lead to physical and psychological health problems and even withdrawal from the labour market.
Benefits of the workplace
reduced costs due to employees' absence
reduced likelihood of sick days and accidents among employees
increased productivity
less employee turnover
increased innovation
improved image
a more attractive workplace
Hence, health promotion in workplaces is a good investment in human resources.
Employee benefits
improved health
increased wellbeing
reduced likelihood of accidents and disease
increased working capacity and even longer working life
If implementing health promotion is executed well, it will benefit the workplace, employees, families, and society. Emphasis must be placed on systematic health promotion in as many workplaces as possible.
Related material
Sudden death Plan for workplaces. Published 2022 (Icelandic)
Recommendations for health promotion in the workplace (Icelandic)
Related websites
Service provider
Directorate of Health