Using the example of the impact of critical aspects of modern employment on the health of employees, Johannes Siegrist documents the role of intensive interdisciplinary collaboration in research and practice between social science and medical research. The focus is on recurring experiences of a recognition crisis, meaning an imbalance between performance delivered and material as well as immaterial rewards. As experiences perceived as violations penetrate deeply, they increase the risk of physical or mental illness. The conclusion includes recommendations for promoting healthy work, aimed primarily at businesses and organizations, but also directed towards policymakers.