Emerging issues in occupational health psychology

Abstract

The world of work is changing dramatically due to continuous technological advancements and globalization (the so-called industry 4.0), the health crisis due to the COVID-19 outbreak, and the ongoing global economic crisis, all of which have forced adaptation to new ways of organizing work that have been slowly incorporated during the last few decades (e.g., home working and teleworking), climate change demands, and social movements such as those trying to offer more sustainable alternatives to the current economic model of neoliberalism and the demand-driven manufacturing system, among other factors. Moreover, several studies have shown that workers’ health and well-being can be at higher risk when organizations face relevant changes and economic turbulence [1].