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The research results are a strong message to work life in Finland and elsewhere that workplaces should invest in well-being at work in a proactive manner.
Jari Hakanen
The aim of this study was to investigate differences in the levels of work engagement across various demographic and work- and organization-related factors, such as profession, gender, age, type of work contract and their relative importance for work engagement.
Jari Hakanen, Research Professor, Finnish Institute of Occuaptional Health (FIOH)
Nowadays, employees are expected to be proactive. It is important that organizations are similarly proactive, and do not only focus on adverse working conditions and problems in employee well-being and health. By focusing on increasing job resources and supporting employee proactivity, work engagement and thus also better performance at work can be boosted.
Jari Hakanen, Research Professor, Finnish Institute of Occuaptional Health (FIOH)
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Nordic research finds new associations between shift work and health and gives recommendations on how to organize shift work

Press release 44/2020, WOW Symposium on 13th November 2020, Espoo FinlandEmbargoed until 13.11.2020 10 am (9 am CET) New studies from a large NordForsk consortium confirm that night shift work is associated with increased risk for serious health risks like accidental injuries and sickness absence. The researchers give recommendations on how to organize shift work in order to minimise health and safety risks.About 20% of all employees in Europe are shift workers. A large NordForsk-funded project (Working Hours, Health, Well-being and Participation in Working Life, WOW) produced several

Good work-time control decreases risk for musculoskeletal and mental symptoms, sickness absence and occupational accidents

Press release 43/2020, WOW Symposium on 13[th] November 2020, Espoo, FinlandEmbargoed until 13.11.2020 10 am (9 am CET) Good work-time control improves work-life balance and allows employees to self-determine the timing of, e.g., the start and ending times of the workday, and timing of vacations and breaks. New Nordic studies indicate that good work-time control protects against the risk for musculoskeletal and mental symptoms, sickness absence and occupational accidents.Flexible working hours have increased dramatically recently, also due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Flexible working

Invitation 13.11: Press Conference on health effects of irregular working hours and shift work – new research results and recommendations available. (Live stream)

Invitation for media Welcome to the Press Conference on 13 November How do shift work and irregular working hours affect the workers’ health and work participation? How to avoid the risks? New research results and recommendations are published.Time:   Friday 13 November 2020 at  9–10.15 am (CET, Stockholm, Copenhagen and Oslo), 10 - 11 am (Helsinki time)The Press Conference will be streamed online https://ttl.livestriimi.fi/wow/  The characteristics of working hours are changing rapidly and becoming increasingly flexible. In addition, every fifth employee, mostly in lower

Invitation 13.11: Press Conference on health effects of irregular working hours and shift work – new research results and recommendations available. (Live stream)

Invitation for media Welcome to the Press Conference on 13 November How do shift work and irregular working hours affect the workers’ health and work participation? How to avoid the risks? New research results and recommendations are published.Time:   Friday 13 November 2020 at  9–10.15 am (CET, Stockholm, Copenhagen and Oslo), 10 - 11 am (Helsinki time)The Press Conference will be streamed online   https://ttl.livestriimi.fi/wowsymposium/  The characteristics of working hours are changing rapidly and becoming increasingly flexible. In addition, every fifth employee, mostly in

Invitation 13.11: Press Conference on health effects of irregular working hours and shift work – how to avoid the risks? New research results and recommendations available. (Live stream)

Invitation for media Welcome to the Press Conference on 13 November How do shift work and irregular working hours affect the workers’ health and work participation? How to avoid the risks? New research results and recommendations are published.Time:   Friday 13 November 2020 at  9–10.15 am (CET, Stockholm, Copenhagen and Oslo), 10 - 11 am (Helsinki time)The Press Conference will be streamed online https://ttl.livestriimi.fi/wowsymposium/ The characteristics of working hours are changing rapidly and becoming increasingly flexible. In addition, every fifth employee, mostly in

Cancellation 19 March: Press Conference on health effects of irregular working hours and shift work – how to avoid the risks? is cancelled

Press conference in Espoo Finland on 19 March is cancelled and the Live Streaming is cancelled as well because of the coronavirus epidemic. The Symposium and the Press Conference are postponed until autumn 2020 and new dates will be announced later in the spring.     Welcome to the Press Conference and the WOW Symposium How do shift work and irregular working hours affect the workers’ health and work participation? How to avoid the risks? New research results are availableNordic researchers meet in Espoo Finland on 19.–20.3.2020 CANCELLED Time:   Thursday 19 March 2020

Invitation 19 March: Press Conference on health effects of irregular working hours and shift work – how to avoid the risks? New research results available. (Live stream)

Invitation for media Welcome to the Press Conference and the WOW Symposium How do shift work and irregular working hours affect the workers’ health and work participation? How to avoid the risks? New research results are availableNordic researchers meet in Espoo Finland on 19.–20.3.2020 Time:   Thursday 19 March 2020 at 11–12 am (CET, Stockholm, Copenhagen and Oslo), 12–13 pm (Helsinki time)Place:   Hanaholmen Cultural Center, Hanasaarenranta 5, Espoo, FinlandThe Press Conference will be streamed online https://ttl.livestriimi.fi/wow/  The characteristics of working hours

Understanding human factors helps improve safety

Vision Zero Summit 2019, HelsinkiPress release 49/2019, 12.11.2019 The Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH) has been studying, testing and developing a human factors tool for several years in air traffic management, the nuclear energy industry, the maritime sector, aviation maintenance, the railway sector, and most recently, the construction industry. The HF Tool™ helps both personnel and management obtain a better understanding of the human factor-related causes of incidents and to improve work processes. Dr Anna-Maria Teperi, Senior Researcher at FIOH will present the

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