Home » HR practices » Quality of life at work » Austria: IKEA launches “R U OK?” programme to support staff mental health Austria: IKEA launches “R U OK?” programme to support staff mental health The Austrian subsidiary of Swedish furniture giant IKEA is implementing an innovative programme to improve the mental wellbeing of its staff. The effort comes at a time when employees face upheaval as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as shifts driven by the digitalisation of the economy. Speaking to Planet Labor, Katharina Masser, who leads the health and wellbeing unit at IKEA Austria, explained the two-part programme. Through . Published on 30 April 2021 à 11h21 - Update on 30 April 2021 à 11h21 Resources IKEA Austria unveiled the “R U OK?” initiative to provide mental health support to its workforce in early April 2021. The programme is coupled with the launch of a training programme named “First Aid for the Soul”, which will train specialists across the business. According to Thomas Hiesberger, personnel manager at IKEA Austria, it is the firm’s responsibility “not to look the other way and to counteract the stress many people suffer,… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messagePhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels