Acknowledgements
The ISSA Guidelines for Social Security Administration were prepared by the ISSA General Secretariat with the ISSA technical commissions.
Workplace Health Promotion
Workplace Health Promotion
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Guideline 29. Supporting counselling and employee assistance programmes
The institution publicly recognizes the importance of counselling and employee assistance programmes in addressing work- and non-work-related mental health and well-being issues, and their impact on performance and productivity.
Guideline 28. Supporting lifestyle health screening
The institution publicly recognizes the value of lifestyle health screening for employees.
Guideline 27. Supporting the development of occupational health services
The institution supports the development of occupational health services in client enterprises/organizations which actively promote and protect employee health and well-being.
C.3. Services Targeting Employees
Supporting the development of occupational health services
In this section, the generic term “occupational health services” has at its core occupational health physicians and nurses but also includes additional disciplines such as ergonomics, physiotherapy and occupational therapy. The importance of occupational health services in protecting and promoting employee health must not be underestimated.
Guideline 26. Training and qualification initiatives
The institution recognizes the importance of capacity building for workplace health promotion within its client enterprises/organizations, to ensure its sustainability and positive health outcomes.
Guideline 25. Campaigns
The institution recognizes the importance of health promotion campaigns in adding value to workplace health promotion practice.
Guideline 24. Providing workplace health promotion information
The institution encourages and enables good communication practice in workplace health promotion.
Guideline 23. Quality standards
The institution promotes and supports good practice in workplace health promotion in its client enterprises/organizations.
C.2. Providing Support to Workplaces
Support to companies and other organizations may be provided in a number of ways, including providing consultancy advice and support as a specific contractual arrangement or as part of general service provision. Four specific ways in which a social security institution can facilitate the development of comprehensive workplace health promotion programmes (based on the Luxembourg Declaration) are presented below.