Wellbeing at work is a complicated concept, which depends on physical, emotional and social factors, both inside and outside the workplace. It involves many different roles (e.g. occupational health, occupational safety, human resources (HR) services, senior management, line management, health services, trade unions and labour inspectors), each having a different motivation for improving and promoting WAW. WAW could improve an organisation’s long-term performance, its productivity, the commitment of employees and its brand, facilitate improved retention, as well as higher resilience of employees, reduce sickness absence levels and the number of accidents, and thereby assist in a positive work environment. These initial discussions illustrate that the concept continues to evolve and may continue to do so as organisations and societies change.