Action for a healthier workplace

Denmark

The FOA public services trade union reports that survey results suggest that employees have greater job satisfaction and work more productively where measures are taken to create a healthy workplace. Training at work and initiatives relating to food and exercise can contribute to improving workers' health. The union joined with Danish local authorities, the Pensam occupational pensions company and the Dagens Medicin publication in a conference to discuss the issues. The union highlights in particular the potential for workplace health initiatives to help address the significant inequalities in health, with data showing workers with higher education having much better health than those leaving school earlier.
Read more at > FOA (DK)