Psychosocial risk assessment,
implemented in full legal compliance,
not just documented.
Since a 2013 amendment, Section 5 of the German Occupational Health and Safety Act (Arbeitsschutzgesetz, ArbSchG) obliges every employer in Germany to assess psychosocial workplace strain – regardless of industry or company size. functionHR combines the scientifically grounded survey, automated evaluation, and legally compliant documentation required under Section 6 ArbSchG in a single platform.
- Questionnaire aligned with the GDA guideline, covering all five areas of psychological strain
- Anonymised evaluation from a statistically valid group size onward, for honest feedback
- Automated documentation in line with Section 6 ArbSchG
- AI-supported action planning with effectiveness monitoring
- GDPR-compliant, with data hosted exclusively in Germany
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From legal obligation to a genuine health strategy.
functionHR automates the entire psychosocial risk assessment process – from the scientifically grounded survey and anonymised evaluation to documented action planning. Fully compliant with Sections 5 and 6 of the German Occupational Health and Safety Act (ArbSchG).
Legal Certainty under Section 5 ArbSchG
Fulfil your legal obligation to conduct a psychosocial risk assessment fully and verifiably – for companies of any size, starting with your very first employee.
GDA-Compliant Methodology
The question set is based on the GDA guideline on the assessment of psychosocial workplace strain and covers all five areas of strain.
Protected Anonymity
Results are only evaluated from a valid minimum group size onward – ensuring honest feedback with no possibility of tracing responses back to individuals.
AI-Supported Recommendations
The platform derives concrete, prioritised actions from the results and supports the legally required effectiveness monitoring.
Automated Documentation
All results, actions, responsibilities, and deadlines are documented automatically – as required under Section 6 ArbSchG.
Recurring Surveys
Schedule follow-up surveys and effectiveness checks automatically, instead of manually rebuilding the risk assessment each time.
Three steps to a legally compliant risk assessment.
functionHR manages the entire process – from the survey and role-specific evaluation to documented action planning.
Survey
The questionnaire is prepared according to GDA guidelines. A digital, anonymous survey environment with automated, GDPR-compliant distribution.
Analyse
Define job groups, monitor response rates live, and get automatic evaluation on a role-specific dashboard.
Take Action
AI-supported analysis identifies areas for action, recommendations are drawn from an integrated action catalogue, and implementation is evaluated.
Ready to implement your Psychosocial Risk Assessment in full legal compliance?
Book your free demo now and discover how functionHR automates your company's psychosocial risk assessment in line with GDA guidelines.
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With functionHR, we gain deep insights into the work experiences of our employees. The platform enables us to conduct digital surveys among our blue collar employees as well. In this way, we have achieved very high response rates. The analytics platform allows us to interactively analyze and communicate the results, and to derive action plans that are tailored to our needs.
Birk Alwes
Head of HR | HAI Group
