FROM BURNOUT TO KAROSHI: THE SOCIAL AND SOLIDARITY FUNCTION OF THE COMPANY IN PROMOTING MENTAL HEALTH

Abstract

This article analyzes the social and solidarity-based role of companies in promoting mental health, with a focus on the stages of burnout. In a Democratic State governed by the rule of law, companies are essential agents in building healthy and sustainable work environments. Mental health has become central to institutional planning due to its impact on productivity and the economy. Human dignity is thus ensured through effective well-being policies. The study adopts the dialectical-deductive method, based on bibliographic research, legislation, and legal doctrine, and draws on the theoretical frameworks of Bauman and Byung-Chul Han, who discuss liquid modernity and the burnout society.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56238/edimpacto2025.047-002