7 HR practices that enhance psychosocial health in the workplace
Many current HR practices already align with the new psychosocial health code of conduct, positioning HR professionals to guide their organizations through the latest legislative changes.
With updates like Fair Work amendments, the psychosocial hazard code, the Closing Loopholes Bill, and the Right to Disconnect legislation, HR leaders and practitioners have had to navigate a significant amount of change this year. Adding to the complexity, many of the new obligations for employers are still being clarified.
Psychosocial health, in particular, has been a challenging area for businesses to grasp. There’s a growing sense of overwhelm around understanding the new requirements and figuring out how to comply.
Below, HRM highlighted some ways we can integrate our existing HR practices with the new psychosocial safety duties.
“Psychosocial health includes both the psychological and social factors that influence individual wellbeing at work… [including] workplace culture, employee relationships, work-life balance and mental health.” – Lorraine Smith, General Manager Consulting NSW & ACT, Steople
