{"id":2431,"date":"2025-03-11T14:26:17","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T17:26:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/longvision.com.br\/?p=2431"},"modified":"2025-03-11T14:26:19","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T17:26:19","slug":"nr-01-mental-health-at-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/longvision.com.br\/eng\/nr-01-mental-health-at-work\/","title":{"rendered":"NR01 and Mental Health at Work: what changes and how to prepare"},"content":{"rendered":"

Safety and health in the workplace are increasingly important priorities for companies and employees. With the recent changes to NR01 (Regulatory Standard 01), which deals with general provisions on occupational risk prevention, corporate mental health has gained even more prominence. Let's see what the changes are about and how to prepare for them!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is NR01 and what is its purpose?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

NR01 is part of the Ministry of Labor and Social Security's Regulatory Norms and establishes general provisions and requirements for occupational health and safety management. In its new wording, guidelines have been included that strengthen the prevention of psychosocial risks and increase the need for mental health management within companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The standard seeks to guarantee safe and healthy conditions for workers, focusing on risk prevention and management, with special attention to the impacts of occupational stress, burnout and other conditions that affect the emotional well-being of professionals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Main updates to NR01 related to mental health<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Risk Management Program (RMP)<\/strong>All companies need to identify, assess and control occupational risks, including psychosocial risks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Psychosocial Risk Management<\/strong>Factors such as excessive pressure, unachievable targets, lack of recognition and bullying must be taken into account in risk management.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Training and Continuous Training<\/strong>Leaders and teams need to be trained to recognize and deal with mental health challenges in the workplace.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Continuous Monitoring<\/strong>Companies should keep a close eye on the impact of working conditions on employees' mental health.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Impact of NR01 for companies and employees<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    How does NR01 impact companies?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

    Compliance with the new NR01 brings challenges, but also many opportunities for organizations. By implementing an effective mental health prevention and promotion program, companies can reap various benefits, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n