The (mental) health of your employees is currently under enormous pressure, which is demonstrated by the increasing number of burnouts and depressions. A solid well-being policy is therefore a key component for a healthy and safe organisation. But how do you, as a beginning employer or owner of a small company, get started? The FPS Employment summarises the basics in a guide: “Well-being at work: clear, convenient!”

A thorough well-being policy is essential for a safe and healthy work environment. There are numerous advantages:

• better protected against accidents and occupational illnesses
• less absenteeism
• higher productivity
• lower insurance premiums
• more collegiality
• improves your reputation as an employer
• etc.

For smaller companies or starting entrepreneurs, the development and practical application of such a welfare policy is sometimes not easy. Therefore, the FPS Employment developed a free guide: “Well-being at work: clear, convenient!” The guide is very accessible, requires no previous knowledge and contains all the basic principles of welfare law.

Here are a few of the topics covered in the guide:

• How do you set up an internal service for prevention and protection at work?
• How do you appoint a prevention advisor in your company?
• How can you organise the health surveillance of your employees?
• How do you prepare a fire prevention file, an internal emergency plan and safety data sheets?

Finally, a handy checklist allows you to check whether you have thought of everything.