Outsourcing high-risk non-core HR functions
Part 1: The Fundamentals of Occupational Health (OH)

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Every company knows that employees are their biggest asset; that the promotion and maintenance of the physical and mental wellbeing of every member of staff is essential if they are to carry on working properly. A company cannot operate effectively otherwise, and ill health can cost organizations a lot of money in the long run.

But it is not just the direct cost of an employee’s salary which is at stake. As the International Labor Organization (ILO) states, "Indirect costs of an accident or illness can be 4 to 10 times greater than the direct costs".

In this article, we look at the fundamentals of Occupational Health (OH), often described as "the effect of health on work and the effect of work on health" and how companies can promote returns on employee investment by outsourcing specialized OH services.