Legal certainty in the context of risk assessment of psychological stress means compliance with legal regulations and regulations as part of the assessment and management of psychological risks in the workplace.
Companies are required to comply with all relevant legal requirements in order to ensure the safety and health of employees as part of mental health and safety to guarantee and avoid legal consequences.
Legal certainty is particularly important as failure to comply with legal requirements can have significant legal and financial consequences for companies. In Germany, the Occupational Health and Safety Act (ArbSchG) obliges employers to carry out a risk assessment, which must also take into account psychological stress in the workplace. According to a 2020 study by the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, only 25% of companies have fully implemented these legal requirements. Missing or inadequate risk assessments can lead to heavy fines and compensation claims, and in the worst case even to legal disputes or closures.
Inadequate legal certainty can be caused by a lack of knowledge of legal requirements, lack of resources, or inadequate implementation of Occupational safety measures arise. Companies often underestimate the complexity of legal requirements or are not aware of the need to regularly update their risk assessments. In addition, a lack of commitment at management level can mean that necessary measures are not consistently implemented. Accident insurance companies are sanctioning the lack of GBU psychology more and more frequently in order to prevent long-term sick leave due to mental health problems.
mentalport helps companies meet legal requirements for risk assessment of psychological stress safely and efficiently. Our platform provides comprehensive tools for carrying out and documenting risk assessments that meet legal requirements. With our user-friendly app, companies can easily and systematically analyze psychological stress, and we even offer the only legally secure tool to implement occupational safety measures automatically and I update in real time. mentalport helps to minimize legal risks and create a healthy working environment.
Mental health has a direct impact on corporate success. Mental health problems are currently in 3rd place among the Germany-wide reasons for sick leave and have the strongest growth rate. Companies lose like this 9,000 €/year and employee.
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