Policy briefs

The policy briefs of the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health offer research-based information to support political decision-making processes. They allow for disseminating good practices in Finnish work life, both locally and nationally.
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The research projects and expert work of the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health provide important information about Finnish work life. Our policy briefs help to disseminate this information to political decision-makers.

The policy briefs are part of the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health’s influencing activities with the purpose of building a better work life.  We aim to ensure that the quality of Finnish work life improves, the productivity of work increases and work participation continues to increase as work life changes.

In addition, we bring researched information about work ability, occupational health, occupational safety and well-being at work to the public discussion.

Occupational health
Policy brief: Good employee mental health requires co-operation

Our population is ageing and there is a shortage of workforce. At the same time, incapacity for work due to mental health…
Well-being at work and work ability
Policy recommendation: Ethical burden of work in elderly care services can be reduced by investing in well-being at work

Ethical burden and many other psychosocial stress factors are more common in elderly care than in other social welfare and…

Policy briefs published elsewhere

The researchers of the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health have also prepared policy briefs related to work life with various partners. Some of them are published only in Finnish. 

POLICY BRIEF - European Human Biomonitoring Initiative - Chromium VI (hbm4eu.eu) - 2022

POLICY BRIEF - European Human Biomonitoring Initiative - Anilines e Diisocyanates (HBM4EU.eu) - 2022

Työkyvyn tukemisessa päästään usein parhaaseen tulokseen erilaisia toimia yhdistämällä | Tieto käyttöön (tietokayttoon.fi) - 2022

Hyvän salmonellatilanteen säilyttäminen nauta- ja sikatiloilla vaatii tehokkaita torjuntakeinoja | Tieto käyttöön (tietokayttoon.fi) - 2022

Työkyvyn tuki edistää mielenterveyttä ja työhön osallistumista | Tieto käyttöön (tietokayttoon.fi) - 2020

Kestävä ja turvallinen kiertotalous | Tieto käyttöön (tietokayttoon.fi) - 2019