The Risks, the Responsibilities and the Research

Workplace mental health apps are mobile applications that can be downloaded to a worker’s smartphone or wearable device. Rising in popularity since the pandemic, they offer employers/PCBUs a cheap and easy technological solution to psychosocial hazards and worker mental health.

There are apps offering everything from guided meditation to AI-counselling, the diagnosis of psychological conditions and “employee positivity training.” Many promise “real-time employee mood tracking,” and integrate with payroll and project management software.

But, just how safe and effective are these mental health apps and are they a good health and safety measure to introduce? 

This webinar will look at the emerging research on the safety and efficacy of workplace mental health apps and then examine the legal issues that arise from their use in New Zealand workplaces, including the risks to workers health and privacy and the responsibilities of employers who require the use of these apps.