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. 2023 Oct 1;65(10):853-857.
doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000002923. Epub 2023 Jul 7.

Workplace Measures Against COVID-19 and Mistreatment in the Workplace Among Japanese Employees: A 1-Year Prospective Cohort Study

Keita Tsukahara  1 , Tomohiro Ishimaru, Ryutaro Matsugaki, Hajime Ando, Kosuke Mafune, Tomohisa Nagata, Seiichiro Tateishi, Mayumi Tsuji, Masaharu Kataoka, Yoshihisa Fujino; CORoNaWork Project
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Workplace Measures Against COVID-19 and Mistreatment in the Workplace Among Japanese Employees: A 1-Year Prospective Cohort Study

Keita Tsukahara et al. J Occup Environ Med. .

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to identify the COVID-19 infection prevention measures that are at risk of being perceived by employees as mistreatment in the workplace.

Methods: This study included full-time workers who enrolled as subjects in a nationwide prospective cohort study. Baseline surveys performed during the pandemic were used to identify the workplace measures against COVID-19. A tracing survey was conducted 1 year later to assess workplace mistreatment.

Results: Of the 18,170 participants, 276 judged that they had experienced mistreatment by the measures. "Enforcing daily temperature measurement" and "stopping business trips" were associated with mistreatment. Meanwhile, "requesting that employees refrain from going to work when ill" and "restricting work-related social gatherings and entertainment" had the potential to reduce workplace mistreatment.

Conclusions: Certain measures against COVID-19 can reduce or increase the burden on employees.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest: None declared.

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