Fraternidad-Muprespa addresses in Palma the protection of workers posted abroad
Fraternidad-Muprespa held on September 22, at the Il·lustre Col·legi Official de Graduats Socials de les Illes Balears, a technical conference dedicated to displaced workers and the management of work accidents and health care abroad.
The session began with the welcome to the attendees by the president of the College,Mercè García Millán. Next Marian Sbert, provincial director of Fraternidad-Muprespa, presented the meeting and the participating specialists.
The first presentation was given by Alejandra Alonso de Castañeda, head of the Professional Contingency Area of the Economic Benefits Department of Fraternidad-Muprespa. During his speech he explained the differences between displaced, expatriate and border workers. Also, the legal requirements for temporary displacement and the applicable obligations depending on the destination, both in the European Union, the European Economic Area and Switzerland and in countries with a bilateral agreement, with a multilateral Ibero-American agreement or without an agreement.
For her part, the doctor Eva Manzano, director of the Health Management Department of the Mutua, addressed the issue of health care abroad. He explained the guidelines that a displaced worker must follow in the event of a work accident, how the accident is reported to
The day, presented with a practical approach, also allowed us to review particularly topical issues, such as international teleworking, short-term business trips, the A1 portable document and the future European digital social security passport, ESSPASS.
The topic aroused great interest among the audience present, companies, professionals and workers with international activity, who posed numerous questions and practical cases during the question time.
With this initiative, Fraternidad-Muprespa reinforces its commitment to dissemination, prevention and support for its mutual companies and workers, promoting safe and appropriate management of international labor mobility.
