The conference will address human resources managers, managers of organizational units and parties involved in administrative and health aspects of employees.

At the conference, lectures were presented focusing on the effects of long working hours on health, but stress and stress-related illnesses are becoming more common and job cooling is a widespread problem. Organizational managers are therefore increasingly considering their employees' health, seeking solutions to reduce stress and improving employee well-being.

With the introduction of new wage agreements, greater emphasis is placed on flexibility and the shortening of the working week without wage cuts. The standard of living stipulates a 45-minute reduction in working hours per week from 1 January 2020. The implementation of the statute is in the hands of each workplace.

Shortening working hours may reduce the effects of long working hours on employees' health, promote work-life balance, and thereby improve the quality of life.
These are managerial and challenging challenges that call for resourcefulness and management skills.

The tools and devices. What solutions and methods can be used for such an implementation? What do measurements and surveys mean when looking at sick leave, overtime, efficiency and results? What are the positive effects and what are the benefits of mental well-being and job satisfaction?

Conference program

8:00-8:30
Reception and registration of guests

8:30
Conference statement and opening address
The conference
Sigríður Indriðadóttir, Human Resources Director of Iceland Post

8:40
LEGO Serious play introduced to the game
Birna Kristrún Halldórsdóttir, consultant
Attentus

8:50
Health promotion, prevention and occupational safety at work (view slides)
Teitur Guðmundsson, physician and managing director
Heilsuvernd

9:10
Why do we end up in colds / depletion and how do we use salvage and start processing? (view slides)
Sigríður Björk Thormar, Doctor of Psychology
Health protection - The psychologists

9:35
Is shortening the work week the solution? (view slides)
Guðríður Sigurðardóttir, consultant
Attentus

9:55
LEGO Serious play
Birna Kristrún Halldórsdóttir, consultant
Attentus

10:15-10:30
coffee

10:30
The challenge seen from the pole of larger organizational units (view slides)
Elín Hjalsdóttir, human resources manager
Eimskip

10:50
The living agreement and the implementation of provisions (view slides)
Ragnar Árnason, Head of Labor
Business Confederation

11:10
Experimental work on shortening the working week at the state - "Strange what it is about this half hour" (view slides)
Ása Guðbjörg Ásgeirsdóttir, consultant

11:30
LEGO Serious play
Birna Kristrún Halldórsdóttir, consultant
Attentus

11:45
Summary and conference wear
The conference
Sigríður Indriðadóttir, Human Resources Manager
Íslandspóstur

Conference guests