Leafea and Mediplat Partner to Help SMEs Prepare for Mandatory Stress Checks
The partnership addresses a compliance gap for small and medium-sized enterprises that lack resources and know-how to implement mental health measures ahead of the expanded stress check mandate.
Reporting from 1 source: ASCII.jp.
Leafea, a benefits app provider, and Mediplat, an occupational health firm, have formed a business partnership to support small and medium-sized enterprises with mental health measures. The collaboration comes ahead of the April 2028 full mandatory implementation of stress checks, which will include workplaces with fewer than 50 employees. The partnership aims to provide a one-stop system combining benefits and occupational health expertise.
Workers' compensation claims for mental disorders reached a record 1,055 in fiscal year 2024, and the revised Industrial Safety and Health Act was promulgated in May 2025, expanding stress check obligations to all businesses from April 2028. Small and medium-sized enterprises, which often lack occupational physicians and dedicated budgets, have struggled to respond. Leafea and Mediplat are combining Leafea's benefits app with Mediplat's occupational health system to offer a one-stop support package. The partnership targets primary prevention, aiming to reduce mental health issues before they arise while minimizing additional costs and operational burdens for SMEs.
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