Not infrequently we come across areas reserved for rest, spaces for meditation and massage chairs, serving as an incentive for employees to devote some time to taking care of themselves. This is a way for the company to demonstrate its concern for the well-being of its employees. For this reason it is also relevant to address mental and behavioral disorders and their impacts on labor relations.
Much is said about mental illnesses and how psychological and anxiety disorders have become the “ailment of the information age”, occurring today as one of the main causes of employee leave. Both in the public sector and in private companies.
According to data from the WHO (World Health Organization), Brazil is the country with the largest number of people affected by disorders arising from anxiety, phobias and syndromes. Such indices should serve as a warning for companies to protect their employees, consequently avoiding greater harm arising from labor lawsuits of an indemnificatory nature, which all too often generate considerable liabilities for employers.
The age of communication and technology is responsible for the speed with which the exchange of information occurs and the constant change in the market. Such conduct requires of companies a pursuit of greater effectiveness in their results. This, in turn, transfers pressure and workload to the employees who wish to fulfill their targets and always present a positive result.
However, there are means for the company and its employees to weigh the main and potential causes of these disorders, avoiding the leave due to syndromes such as anxiety attacks, depression and Burnout. The latter being defined as professional exhaustion syndrome, characterized by the recurrent state of emotional tension and stress caused by working conditions that demand daily pressure or constant responsibility.
From the point of view of companies, it is feasible to offer, in addition to psychological support, moments of relaxation that allow employees to disconnect momentarily from the daily stress and tension. Just as large companies have applied in practice in their routine, and reaping good fruits.
Currently, it is not uncommon for us to come across areas reserved for rest, game rooms, spaces for meditation and yoga, massage chairs, such practices serving as an incentive for employees to devote some time to taking care of themselves, acting as a way for the company to demonstrate its appreciation and concern for the well-being of its employees.
It is also possible to offer training and courses for managers, in positions that exercise subordination, so that they can develop a better relationship in the workplace. Research shows that an inclusive workplace, in which there are bonds among employees, are those in which the environments are more productive and with a lower incidence of leave for reasons of psychological illness.
Finally, prizing not only the employees, but the development of the activities performed, and consequently the best results sought, it is essential that companies have an action plan regarding mental and behavioral disturbances related to stress and anxiety in the work environment, since an employee who performs their function in a happy and peaceful manner will certainly deliver results of greater quality and effectiveness.
Article by Larissa Giansante, attorney in the labor area of Lassori Advogados, published in JOTA.
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