Poor mental health affects productivity and work engagement, and it’s prevalent in the workplace as 76% of workers report at least one symptom of mental health issues, including anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Work stressors are becoming a major source of health issues, surpassing other occupational hazards that contribute to injuries and illnesses in the workplace.
In support of a call to reverse the trend and protect workers from further harm, AFGE and a coalition of health and safety experts went a step further in identifying the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) as the most appropriate entity to affect change by recommending language for a national regulation on work‐related psychosocial hazards, which would then be used by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to issue a regulation.
The coalition also made three recommendations on how to proceed:
“The COVID-19 pandemic made clear how deeply workplace stressors affect worker mental health and well-being. Workplace psychosocial hazards and their impact on physical health are well-recognized, and employers should be required to eliminate or reduce them,” said AFGE Health and Safety Specialist Milly Rodriguez.
President Donald J. Trump spent his first day in office issuing a slew of executive orders directly targeting federal workers.
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AFGE, Public Citizen, and State Democracy Defenders Fund (SDDF) filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for violating a law requiring that an advisory committee such as the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) be fairly balanced in its membership and points of view.
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A new bill has been introduced in the House and Senate to give federal employees a 4.3% raise next year as a way to close the pay gap between the federal and private sectors.
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