Occupational prevention strategies and the legal framework, based on a Chilean experience

This seminar examines how prevention in the organizational sphere is intrinsically linked to the legal aspects of labor legislation in each country, and suggests the implementation of preventive practices that benefit both workers and business owners, while complying with current regulations. The presentation will be based on a Chilean experience of "psycholegal" prevention.

There will be two presentations of 20 minutes each, followed by 20 minutes for questions. The first part will address prevention in the workplace, with recommendations, benefits, and main resistances of workers and employers, based on experience. The second part will deal with Chilean legal requirements, along with an international review, and how they relate to the proposed preventive interventions.

Target audience:

Partners, professionals, interns and ISSUP Chile and other Spanish-speaking chapters.

Learning outcomes:

At the end of the session, participants will:

They will learn about the main recommendations for prevention in the workplace.
They will approach an experience of universal "psycholegal" preventive intervention in the organizational field carried out in Chile.
They will be able to share experiences from their respective countries, both in terms of legislation and preventive actions in the workplace.

References:

Chilean Drug Observatory, SENDA (2023). Main Results 15th Study of Drugs in the General Population. https://www.senda.gob.cl/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/ENPG-2022-Principales-Resultados.pdf
Undersecretary of Social Welfare, Government of Chile (2020). Occupational accidents and consumption of
National and international alcohol and drugs. https://previsionsocial.gob.cl/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Informe-I.-Accidentabilidad-LAboral.-Cosumo-de-alcohol-y-drogas_2.pdf
Mutual de Seguridad (2023). Alcohol and Drug Prevention Guide. Updated version. https://www.mutual.cl/portal/wcm/connect/d2cdbdd5-6b23-49a9-a16f-ad85c3880a3f/guia-digital-prevencion-de-alcohol-y-drogas.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CVID=oFI7DMy
Corporación La Esperanza and Morales & Besa (2023). Guide to the prevention of alcohol and other drug use in the workplace (jointly created).
UNODC International Standards on Drug Use Prevention. UPC Core.

Presenting:

Marcela Rodríguez Prat

Psychologist and Family Counselor. Member of ISSUP Chile.

Diploma in Family Mediation and School Coexistence. Triple P facilitator from the University of Queensland. More than 10 years of experience in substance use prevention in different areas and currently head of the prevention area of Corporación La Esperanza.

Valentina Morales Mimica

Lawyer from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and Partner in the Labor area of the Morales & Besa Law Firm. More than 10 years of experience in legal advice on labor matters, working in both the public and private sectors. Almost 3 years in the Labor Directorate, occupying 3 important positions in said Service, being appointed National Director (S) of Labor before returning to Morales & Besa to take charge of the labor area of this prestigious law firm with more than 30 years of experience.

Moderator:

Lorena Contreras Escudero

Psychologist, master's degree in addictions. Psychotherapist and specialist in motivational interviewing. Psychologist and academic at the University Psychiatric Clinic of the University of Chile.

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