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OSHA Regulatory Update

Thursday Participation

Speakers
  • Alfredo Nogueras - (Area Director, P.R. Area Office USDOL - OSHA)
Summary
In 2025, OSHA has introduced significant updates aimed at enhancing workplace safety, including : Expanded Heat Illness Prevention Standards, Stricter Penalties for Violations, Enhanced Workplace Violence Prevention, Updated Hazard Communication Requirements, New E-Reporting Requirements, and Revised PPE Standards. These updates reflect OSHA's commitment to improving workplace safety and ensuring compliance among employers. It is crucial for employers to stay informed about these changes to avoid penalties and protect their workforce.

Entornos de trabajo seguros: protocolos contra la violencia, el acoso, el hostigamiento laboral y derechos de lactancia

Thursday Participation

Speakers
  • Vialys Rivera Ruiz - Client Account Director, Manpower Group
Summary
Crear entornos de trabajo seguros es esencial para el bienestar de todos los empleados. La implementación de protocolos contra la violencia, el acoso, el hostigamiento laboral y la protección de los derechos de lactancia constituye un componente fundamental de este esfuerzo. La adopción de medidas preventivas y protocolos adecuados permite salvaguardar al personal y fortalecer una cultura organizacional positiva.

Cambios regulatorios en los beneficios de salud: implicaciones para empleadores y Recursos Humanos

Thursday Participation

Speakers
  • Iraelia Pernas - Executive Director at PR Association of Insurance Companies
    Since September 2009, Attorney Iraelia Pernas is engaged as Executive Director of the Puerto Rico Health Insurers Association (Asociación de Compañías de Seguros de Puerto Rico- ACODESE), an association made up by the principal insurers of Puerto Rico, including life, property and casualty and health insurers. Before her actual position in ACODESE, Attorney Pernas was the General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of the former Blue Cross plan in the Island, La Cruz Azul de Puerto Rico, where she worked for 23 years. Attorney Pernas obtained a Bachelor in Arts degree, Magna Cum Laude, with a Major in Political Sciences, from the University of Puerto Rico (1977), and received the Juris Doctor degree on May 1980, graduating from the School of Law of the University of Puerto Rico. She also completed a masters degree in the Law School of the Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Attorney Pernas has been appointed to various committees related to the insurance industry, and participated as a lecturer in continuining legal education conferences sponsored by the Interamerican University School of Law, such as the last three Health Law Conferences and the 2012 Torts Conference.
Summary
En esta sesión se ofrecerá una visión general de los cambios regulatorios recientes y su impacto en los costos, el cumplimiento y el diseño de beneficios, brindando herramientas clave para la toma de decisiones informadas.

Seguridad psicológica: base de equipos de alto desempeño

Thursday Participation

Summary
La seguridad psicológica es un componente crítico de los equipos de alto desempeño, al fomentar un entorno donde los miembros se sienten seguros para asumir riesgos interpersonales, compartir ideas y aprender de los errores. Esta sesión presentará estrategias prácticas para fortalecerla como un elemento clave que impulsa la colaboración, la innovación y resultados excepcionales.

Respuesta a emergencias: lista mínima de equipos y capacidades para brigadas industriales

Thursday Participation

Speakers
  • Carla Davila - Operation Support / EHS JNJ
Summary
Se abordarán las mejores prácticas en preparación y respuesta a emergencias, incluyendo la definición de una lista mínima de equipos y capacidades para brigadas industriales. Se discutirán elementos clave como equipos de emergencia, logística, planes de acción, capacidades tecnológicas y listas adaptables que garanticen una respuesta efectiva ante diversos escenarios.

Prevención y manejo de accidentes ocupacionales y acomodo razonable

Thursday Participation

Speakers
  • Gabriel Maldonado - Labor & Employment Attorney, McConnell Valdes LLC
  • Alex Casasnovas - Principal EHS, CooperVision
Summary
Panelistas: Lcdo. Gabriel Maldonado, abogado laboral y de empleo, McConnell Valdés LLC y Dr. Carlos Román Ferrer, médico ocupacional, Amgen Facilitador: Alex Casasnovas, principal de EHS, CooperVision

Cuando el conflicto se convierte en estrategia: arbitraje y métodos alternos

Thursday Participation

Speakers
  • Nani Marchand Sánchez - Attorney, Co-Founder & Senior Counsel Ferraiuoli LLC
    María Judith (Nani) Marchand-Sánchez, Esq. is one of the founders of Ferraiuoli LLC and now Senior Counsel. She has vast experience in employment matters. She has successfully litigated before the Courts of First lnstance of Puerto Rico and in the Federal Court, as well as government agencies and administrative forums, including participation in mediation and arbitration proceedings. Ms. Marchand has solid experience litigating disputes in areas such as discrimination, harassment, retaliation, agreements of non-competition, claims of hours and wages, Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), sexual harassment, Family Leave Act (FMLA), unjustified termination, among others. Her practice also includes consultancy and advising on matters related to human resources, internal investigations, including labor aspects of corporate acquisitions, mergers and start of operations, confidential information protection and labor audits, among others. Ms. Marchand also has experience in commercial and civil litigations, representing companies in breach of contracts, franchise agreements, collections of money, evictions, and non-competition disputes. She has also advised companies in contractual, privacy issues and operational concerns. Nani has been invited by several professional associations in Puerto Rico to present lectures on sexual harassment, domestic violence in the workplace, progressive disciplinary measures, workplace harassment, medical cannabis, inclusion and diversity issues, mental health and ADA and mediation as an alternative to litigation. She has also been invited to participate as a speaker by many private and public entities and has been a collaborator with Microjuris al Día, Cannaworks, Department of Labor – Employer’s Committee, Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association, Society for Human Resources Management – Puerto Rico Chapter and Office of the Comptroller of Puerto Rico. Nani has been certified by the Puerto Rico Supreme Court as a Mediator and an Arbitrator and offers four (4) courses approved as CLE by the Puerto Rico Supreme Court. She is also affiliated to the American Arbitration Association (AAA) and is a Mediator and Arbitrator in their Employment, Consumer and Commercial rosters. Since 2012, she has been recognized in Latin America Edition of Chambers & Partners, as a Band 2 notable practitioner in Labor & Employment matters in Puerto Rico and since 2020, has been recognized in the Best Lawyer in Puerto Rico. Among her representative clients are Doctor’s Associates (Subway), Rainbow Apparel Companies, and MMM Holdings, LLC.
Summary
Cuando el conflicto se gestiona estratégicamente, el arbitraje y los métodos alternos de resolución se convierten en herramientas esenciales. Estos enfoques estructurados permiten alcanzar acuerdos mutuamente beneficiosos y transformar los conflictos en activos estratégicos para las organizaciones.

Inteligencia artificial en la salud: de tendencias a impacto en productividad y costos

Thursday Participation

Summary
Se explorará cómo la inteligencia artificial está transformando el bienestar de los empleados y cómo puede ser utilizada por Recursos Humanos para optimizar beneficios, aumentar la productividad y mejorar la eficiencia en costos.

Tecnología y estrategias para la gestión de riesgos con baterías de litio: alineación con estándares internacionales

Thursday Participation

Summary
Se discutirán los estándares internacionales (IEC e ISO) aplicables a la seguridad, desempeño y manejo de baterías de litio, así como estrategias para la gestión de riesgos, residuos y seguros. Se destacará la importancia del cumplimiento normativo y la prevención de riesgos eléctricos.

ISO 22301:2019, gestión de resiliencia y mejores prácticas

Thursday Participation

Speakers
  • Margie Joubert - Sr. EHS Director
    Margie Joubert is an experienced EHS leader with a career spanning industrial hygiene, process safety, and global EHS leadership across pharmaceutical and medical device operations. She currently serves as EHS Sr. Director at Amgen’s Juncos site in Puerto Rico, the company’s largest biopharmaceutical manufacturing campus, where she leads site EHS programs and management systems.
Summary
La norma ISO 22301:2019 establece un marco estructurado para los sistemas de gestión de continuidad de negocio. Esta sesión abordará cómo las organizaciones pueden mantener sus operaciones y recuperarse eficazmente ante interrupciones, fortaleciendo la resiliencia operacional, el cumplimiento regulatorio y la confianza de las partes interesadas.

Compensación y beneficios como herramienta para atraer, motivar y retener talento

Thursday Participation

Speakers
  • Suzette Santiago - Renewal & Services AVP, MCS Puerto Rico
Summary
La compensación y los beneficios comprenden el conjunto de recompensas que recibe un empleado, tanto monetarias como no monetarias. Esta sesión abordará estrategias y mejores prácticas para diseñar paquetes competitivos que impulsen la atracción y retención del talento, considerando su impacto significativo en los costos empresariales.

Human Capital Awards 2026

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