In collaboration with the CNAM (France’s national health insurance system) and union representatives on the health and safety committee, the municipality of Lille has carried out a trial project so that employees deemed incapacitated can become active participants in their employability. 350 cases were selected, resulting in 80 employees receiving new job assignments per year. Bolstered by this success, Lille is now encouraging the beneficiaries of this initiative to become referees/ambassadors.

The new “A-Z to Better Wellbeing toolkit”, developed by a special team of the UK Civil Service, provides a set of practical advice for employees and managers. Twenty-six keywords were selected, and each is presented in terms of an activity that can be done individually or as part of a team. Related resources are also included: links, training and feedback.

Settling workplace disputes that cannot be resolved by managers or HR is the purpose of the free mediation service of the Swiss federal administration. Former senior executives working in the mediation unit will examine, from an unbiased perspective, all requests from civil servants and military personnel on numerous topics, following up with confidential interviews.