Policy
Summary: Workplace policies should outline the expectations and standards for psychologically safe conduct and serve as a framework for decision-making. These free resources can help.
For leaders
Psychological health and safety policy recommendation offers guidance from recruitment to retirement. It can be helpful for those updating or creating policy with an eye to creating a better work environment.
Mental health related policies and programs can include accommodation, return-to-work processes, Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), stigma reduction, suicide prevention, and peer support strategies.
Facilitating workplace change can be a complex and stressful task, potentially harmful to the well-being of all concerned. Using our tips and strategies can help reduce this risk.
Policy articles and resources
The list that follows includes the resources linked to above as well as related information that may be more specific to your current situation:
This framework provides policy recommendations for potential impacts on psychological health and safety. It covers policy, planning, implementation, evaluation and review.
Accommodation, return to work, Employee Assistance Plans, stigma, suicide prevention and peer support strategies for organizations.
It can seem daunting to prioritize and choose those evidence-based actions most likely to improve psychological health and safety in the work environment. Use this Creating change process to help you think through the options and guide your decision making.
A series of questions to help identify psychosocial hazards and manage the potential for risk. Consider issues related to labour law, employment standards, human rights and more.
Use these workshop materials to help make it easier for decision-makers to say yes to psychological health and safety at work.
Policies and programs aimed at preventing harm and improving organizational excellence have more recently been viewed through the lenses of psychological health and safety. These resources can be used to engage your workforce and leaders in contributing to the ultimate success of your workplace.
Review unique and sector specific psychosocial risks and approaches. Strategies are also provided for human services, tech, shifts, dangerous or remote working.
A framework to help your organization prevent discrimination, harassment, bullying, trauma, burnout and other negative impacts. It helps improve to understanding of possible legal concerns and risks to the employer.
Suggested actions are based on research or practice that can improve each psychosocial factor. In most cases, you'll find free resources to help you move forward with or without funding.
Effective collaboration strategies for collective bargaining, accommodation and organizational initiatives.