Psychological health and safety: An action guide for employers
January 1, 2012 Mental Health Commission of Canada
This guide helps organizations protect their employees’ psychological health and safety (PH&S), providing a logical approach to moving forward with PH&S strategies based on the best information currently available. It walks through the steps of planning and implementing workplace interventions to protect PH&S and presents tools for taking action. These include reports that offer detailed guidance as well as skill-building websites and sources of additional practical knowledge. The guide also includes stories that illustrate how workplaces have tackled PH&S.
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