Expert opinion
Optimise your wellbeing policy with our useful tips, clear advice and best practices. On this page we collect our blog articles under various topics to do with occupational wellbeing and health and safety. Use the filters on the left to quickly find the topic that interests you.
185 expertises found
The impact of sleep in the workplace: Five tips for better-rested employees
Attention to good sleeping habits is also crucial at work. How can you, as an employer, have a positive impact? Our expert gives five concrete tips.
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Jolien Joriskes
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Prevent biological agents or bio-aerosols in the workplace
Protect employees from the harmful effects of bio-aerosols: which professions are most susceptible and what can you and your employees do themselves?
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Update on the indoor air quality legislation: is your publicly enclosed space in order?
From 2027, all publicly enclosed spaces must comply with stricter regulations on indoor air quality. Find out how this will affect your business.
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Psychosocial risks: tips for developing your own prevention plan
Legal regulations concerning psychosocial risks stipulate that every company, whether big or small, must include a regulatory approach to help prevent psychosocial risks such as stress and burnout. But where to begin?
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Koen Van Hulst
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7 tips to support grieving employees
Employees who are mourning a loss will often benefit from support offered at work. Here are 7 tips on how to support a grieving colleague.
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How an absenteeism policy brings peace into your organisation
Absenteeism is for many SMEs a challenging issue. The impact of a sick employee is felt immediately, especially in small teams. Yet few SMEs have a clear plan of action when someone drops out.
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Dana Paris
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Christel Schabon
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Employees’ physical fitness after the New Year’s receptions
Eating healthier and exercising more are the most important New Year's resolutions for many employees. Some tips.
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Social employment under Article 60: the advantage for your company
Under ‘Article 60’, the long-term unemployed who receive a living wage from the PCSW can acquire work experience again. If it ends up being a positive experience, it could result in permanent employment. But why would you employ someone in that situation? What are the advantages?
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How do you draw up a training plan?
Does your company have more than 20 employees? If it does, the individual training entitlement for each employee amounts to 5 full days. Which training courses are eligible, for whom and what the objectives are, must be recorded in a training plan. But how do you get started with such a plan? And which courses should you include in it?
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The office at 19 degrees: how does it affect comfort levels and productivity?
We must save energy as much as possible, both at home and in the workplace. So, 19 degrees is the new norm in office and government buildings.
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Gerrit Pollentier

Michelle D'Haese
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Rosi Vander Elst
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International Women's Day: 5 statements about women in tech jobs
On 8 March, it is International Women's Day. For the occasion, we asked three of our female tech profiles what challenges they face.
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Disconnecting in a digital world: where do you start?
Digitalisation has blurred the line between work and private life. However, moments of disconnection are necessary for mental well-being.

The health paradox: not every form of exercise is healthy
Not every form of exercise is healthy. Physical work can also have a negative impact on health. As an employer, how can you quash this paradox?
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Aggression in the workplace: how can you manage this as an employer?
Prevention advisor Daisy Buttiens explains how you can arm employees against and assist them after an incident of aggression.
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Tackling absenteeism: this book helps you step by step
Bart Teuwen, Mensura's absenteeism expert, has published a new book to help companies reduce absenteeism due to illness. It dispels the most common misconceptions about absenteeism at work and helps small and large companies tackle absenteeism step by step.
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Bart Teuwen
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