Aproximación al abuso de sustancias en el lugar de trabajo en los Estados Unidos y en España: comparación de ambos sistemas
Substance abuse in companies is a scourge that has unfortunate consequences in any employment relationship, both for companies (such as absenteeism, rising medical costs or decreasing productivity) and for workers (health problems, dismissals or disabilities). Through the analysis of two of the most...
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| Language: | Spanish |
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2020
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| Online Access: | https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/oaiart?codigo=7572657 |
| Source: | Lan harremanak: Revista de relaciones laborales, ISSN 1575-7048, Nº 43, 2020 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Las relaciones entre empleo e inclusión social: transformaciones y retos de futuro) |
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Substance abuse in companies is a scourge that has unfortunate consequences in any employment relationship, both for companies (such as absenteeism, rising medical costs or decreasing productivity) and for workers (health problems, dismissals or disabilities). Through the analysis of two of the most advanced regulatory systems of covering this issue, it will be observed how, despite the proven guarantees that exist regarding the protection of fundamental rights to health (through Employee Assistance Programs -- EAP--, widely used in the United States of America) and work (through the Spanish regulatory system), there are important gaps that need to be covered. The worrying consumption data reflected show that it is necessary to take concrete action measures, beyond mere declarations of intent, in order to clearly guarantee the protection of both fundamental rights that could lead to a specific solution of this problem, that involves millions of employees and employers in the world. |
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