Did you know that 36% of long-term absenteeism in the workplace is due to psychosocial causes such as burnout and depression? This alarming figure emphasises the growing importance of mental health support in the workplace.
Evelyne Lauwers, Health Care expert: “We see today that the threshold for seeking professional help is still too high for two in three employees. We want to lower that threshold by our partnership with BloomUp. Together we make access to mental self-care easier through our Vanbreda app.”
Clovis Six, CEO BloomUp: “The right mental support is like a powerful engine that helps workers overcome obstacles and achieve their full potential. It creates resilience, boosts productivity and promotes a positive work environment.”
This Belgian health tech start-up, BloomUp, helps people to seek mental support more quickly using easily accessible digital solutions for preventive self-help and online matchmaking with psychologists and psychotherapists.
We are proud of this partnership with BloomUp, which allows us to reach out to employees to give them the mental support they deserve!
In a world that’s constantly changing, it’s essential to look ahead and make strategic choices. You can then position your company in the job market as a future-proof employer and offer your employees an attractive Employee Benefits package. Here are eight key trends and insights you definitely don’t want to overlook.
More and more employers are developing a health policy that takes account of employees’ needs in terms of physical and mental health and well-being. This positive development makes health care more accessible – and that’s good news, because the Belgian health care system is facing a significant challenge: a shortage of available general practitioners. Through our partnership with Doktr, your employees can always turn to a licensed general practitioner for a teleconsultation. Accessible and inexpensive.
For the seventh year running, Vanbreda Risk & Benefits has earned the right to call itself a Best Managed Company. As a result, the organisation has won a Platinum Label – the lifetime achievement award handed out by Deloitte Private, KU Leuven and Econopolis. CEO Pedro Matthynssens: ‘We’re delighted with this award. Thanks to the intensive process of recent years, we have a lot of confidence that we’ll continue innovating and growing sustainably.’
Figures from the National Institute for Health and Disability Insurance (RIZIV) show that the number of Belgians who have been at home for more than a year due to burnout or depression has increased by 40 percent over the last four years. This is a worrying figure. It is becoming increasingly important for employers to arrange guaranteed income insurance for employees in the event that they become incapacitated for work. A recent court ruling on the restriction of cover from such insurance for psychological disorders has caused a stir within the insurance sector. We explain how this insurance works and the impact of the case in question.