Benefits and Costs of Occupational Safety and Health Prevention Measures.
Measures to protect and promote health in the workplace involve costs, but at the same time can reduce absenteeism, maintain work capacity, and increase productivity. This is one of the findings of a scoping review of 282 individual studies and 123 literature reviews conducted by the IAW on behalf of the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA). The studies differ in terms of their methods, measures, and evaluation approaches, so that broad conclusions regarding cost-effectiveness can only be drawn to a limited extent. There is a particular need for further research on organizational prevention approaches as well as on the effects on social security systems and the economy as a whole.
Juli 3rd, 2026: “Fridays at 10:30” series by the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA).
What Do We Know About the Costs and Benefits of Prevention in Occupational Safety and Health? An International Literature Review of the Evidence (in German).
June 15, 2026: Ninth joint workshop organised by the ‘Women and Work’ contact points and the equal opportunities officers for the labour market. Stuttgart, Haus der Wirtschaft.
Keynote presentation:
Women’s employment in Baden-Württemberg – The role of work-life balance measures. A study based on the IAB Baden-Württemberg Firm Panel.
What support do businesses need from employment agencies, job centres and contact points?
Themed discussion in a World Café format:
Work-life balance in small businesses – what are the obstacles, and what helps?
Ninth joint workshop organised by the ‘Women and Work’ contact points and the equal opportunities officers for the labour market. Stuttgart, Haus der Wirtschaft.
Keynote presentation:
Women’s employment in Baden-Württemberg – The role of work-life balance measures. A study based on the IAB Baden-Württemberg Firm Panel.
Report on the results of the short study to the IMPULS Foundation (Foundation for Mechanical Engineering, Plant Construction and Information Technology), January 2025
