Workplace Health Promotion (WHP) Policy Resources

At a glance

Workplace health promotion (WHP) is a coordinated set of activities and strategies at the workplace to encourage the health and safety of all employees.

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Policy Resources

Evidence shows that well-designed and well-executed WHP programs, founded on evidence-informed principles, can achieve positive health and financial outcomes. As of 2016, 43 states had enacted some type of law to encourage and support WHP.