Healthy Work News
What are psychosocial hazards, and why should every worker know about them?
What are psychosocial hazards, and why should every worker know about them? Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g_nGyFDt When we think about workplace hazards, we often picture dangerous machinery, toxic chemicals, or unsafe equipment. But some of the most widespread threats...
Understanding Psychosocial Hazards: Why Workers’ Experiences and Scientific Evidence Both Matter
By Paul Landsbergis for the Healthy Work Campaign An ongoing discussion in the field of work stress and health is about the role of perception of stress, and differences in how people may perceive or react to work-related stressors or “psychosocial hazards”. We...
America Needs a Healthy Work Longevity Strategy
By Pouran Faghri, MD, MS, FACSM, November 04, 2026, ERC Why Longer Working Lives Require a New Approach to Worker Safety This article was originally posted published on ERC blog. Read the original article here:...
Mental Health is Worker Health
By Devan Hawkins, Paul Landsbergis, Sep 29, 2026, Common Dreams It is clear from occupational health research that work does impact mental health, and this impact should compel politicians to explicitly legislate and develop regulations to protect workers’ mental...
Healthy Work in 2026: Building Momentum
New Alliance Formed to Confront ‘Psychosocial Hazards’ as Global Worker Safety Day Highlights this Crisis
On World Day for Safety and Health at Work, a new coalition highlights overlooked threats to worker health and calls for U.S. action, citing new international report (U.S.) As the world marks the 2026 World Day for Safety and Health at Work—recognized in the United...
HWC Op-Ed “Sick and Unsafe” in The Forge
We’re honored that The Forge: Organizing Strategy and Practice published our op-ed Sick and Unsafe: Trump attacks on worker rights is an attack on public health. The Forge exists “to elevate the strategy and practice of organizing....and by building connection and...
Work Shouldn’t Make Us Sick
A rising tide of uncertainty is sweeping through today’s workforce. From government shutdowns to layoffs and hiring freezes, many employees are living with the constant question: What happens next? According to Pouran D. Faghri, MD. MS, FACSM, in her recent article in...
The Hidden Health Toll of Job Loss
By Zack Kaldveer via LinkedIn Healthy Work Campaign What happens when millions of Americans lose stable, good-paying jobs—not because of performance, but because of corporate outsourcing, automation, or deregulation? According to decades of research, including M....
Attacks on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, are an Attack on Healthy Work.
As we celebrated International Women's Day this past weekend, we also acknowledge the inequality that continues to exist in the workplace (as in other spheres of life) not only between women and men, but between white and BIPOC, LGBTQIA and individuals with...