Mental Health, Regulation, And Real Fixes

About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of mental health in the workplace and practical steps for employers to address psychosocial hazards.

Mental health risk at work isn’t an abstract HR topic anymore—it’s a daily operational reality. We sit down with Keith Govias, Workplace Safety and Risk Principal at EML Group, to demystify psychosocial hazards, decode the latest regulations, and share practical steps any employer can use to protect people and performance. From role clarity and hybrid complexity to customer aggression in frontline settings, we chart what’s changing and what to do next. Keith breaks down the big stats without...

People in this episode

Guest: Keith Govias

Topics covered

• mental health
• workplace safety
• psychosocial hazards
• regulations
• employee protection
• operational reality

Keywords

• mental health
• workplace safety
• psychosocial hazards
• regulations
• employee protection
• customer aggression
• role clarity
• hybrid work

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: EML Group

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