Minister says workplace safety duties include protecting mental health
Labour Minister Marinos Mousiouttas urged employers to address psychological risks, citing surveys showing fatigue, depression and anxiety among workers.
Nicosia, Cyprus. Employers’ obligations under workplace safety regulations extend to safeguarding employees’ mental wellbeing, Labour Minister Marinos Mousiouttas said on Monday. He stressed that preventing physical accidents was no longer the sole concern of occupational safety.
Survey findings highlight psychological risks
Speaking at the opening of Health and Safety at Work Week, Mousiouttas pointed to recent surveys in which 37 per cent of workers reported fatigue, while 29 per cent reported experiencing depression or anxiety.
He said the government campaign should mark the beginning of meaningful workplace action. The ministry’s aim, he said, was to increase awareness and encourage businesses to incorporate psychological risks into their regular management of workplace safety.
Assessments should examine working conditions
Mousiouttas said assessments of workplace risks should examine workloads, how work is organised, whether employees’ roles are clear and relationships among colleagues.
He also called on workers to speak about difficulties rather than conceal them out of concern that they might appear weak.
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