Measuring innovative practices for workplace safety, health and well-being in Tunisia during the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract

BACKGROUND: At the beginning of the health crisis, a growing number of Tunisian companies adopted innovative practices for organizing production and work associated with the spread of teleworking. These digital transformations correspond to both economic and social developments. OBJECTIF: This study holds promise as an ergonomic device that may inform organizational orientations setting and guide future research around causal pathways influencing innovative practices implementation for workplace safety. METHOD: Following the conclusions of Gallie and Zhou in 2013, [24] showing from a factorial analysis that the items selected belong to two dimensions, two health indicators were constructed from the answers to the following study. RESULTS: The empirical analyzis performed on database of Best Places to Work confirms the structure of employee recognition expectation in Tunisia. This structure varies about the reconciliation between professional life and family. Then, the results of a mediation-moderation model highlight the decisive role of recognition in the construction of occupational health in the COVID-19 context, especially when greater involvement is expected from employees. CONCLUSION: The innovative practices are applied in all regions of Tunisia at different levels and implemented at the first five certified companies to meet the various needs of employees. Its four pillars encompass social, mental, physical and financial well-being.