SAFETY IN THE WORKPLACE PDF

Tejada, Jellysa Marie M. 🍓 Confidentiality ➔ Confidentiality is the protection of personal STEM 12 - St. Magdalene information. Inquiries, Investigation, and Immer...

Tejada, Jellysa Marie M. 🍓 Confidentiality ➔ Confidentiality is the protection of personal STEM 12 - St. Magdalene information. Inquiries, Investigation, and Immersion ➔ Confidentiality refers to not discussing internal goings-on with co-workers. (LESSON 2) Understanding Work Immersion Information that is considered confidential can (Expected behavior ) include: name, date of birth, age, sex and address SAFETY IN THE WORKPLACE current contact details of family, guardian etc Top 10 Workplace Safety Tips Every Employee and bank details Employers Should Know medical history or records 1. SAFETY PROGRAMS CREATE PRODUCTIVE personal care issues WORK ENVIRONMENTS assessments or reports 2. ABSENTEEISM DROPS WHEN EFFECTIVE Other information relating to ethnic or SAFETY PROGRAMS ARE INTRODUCED racial origin, political opinions, religious or 3. WORK PREMISES ARE KEPT TO HIGHER philosophical beliefs, health or sexual STANDARDS lifestyle should also be considered 4. A SAFE WORK ENVIRONMENT PRODUCES confidential. HAPPIER EMPLOYEES 5. EMPLOYEE INSURANCE CLAIMS DECREASE Confidential Workplace Three Categories IN SAFE WORK ENVIRONMENTS a. Employee Information 6. COMPANY’S MOST VALUABLE ASSET IS an employee’s Social Security number, PROTECTED — IT’S PEOPLE home address or telephone number, 7. SAFETY PROGRAMS ENABLE A COMPANY TO parent’s surname prior to marriage, WIN AND RETAIN BUSINESS CUSTOMERS employee medical and disability 8. SAFETY PROGRAMS CREATE AN information ENVIRONMENT WHERE SAFETY b. Management Information IMPROVEMENTS ARE CONSIDERED, disciplinary actions, ENCOURAGED AND IMPLEMENTED terminations, 9. SAFE WORK ENVIRONMENTS ENHANCE THE workplace investigations of employee BRAND VALUE AND GOODWILL FOR A misconduct. COMPANY c. Business Information 10. SAFETY REDUCES BUSINESS COSTS AND business plans, DISRUPTION financial data, budgets and forecasts, WORKPLACE RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES client/customer lists, PRE-EMPLOYMENT ingredient formulas and recipes, ➔ Minimum employable age - The supplier lists minimum age for employment is 18 years old and below that age is not allowed. Persons of age 15 to 18 can be employed given that they work in non-hazardous environments. Minimum wage - The Wage Rationalization Act, Republic Act No. 6727, sets the applicable minimum wage rates in the Philippines. The daily minimum wage rates vary from region to region, with different city and provincial minimum wage rates per region. Regular work hours and rest periods ➔ Normal hours of work - The normal hours of work of any employee shall not exceed eight (8) hours a day or 48 hours a week. ➔ Meal periods - Subject to such regulations as the Secretary of Labor may prescribe, it shall be the duty of every employer to give his employees not less than sixty (60) minutes time-off for their regular meals. Nightshift differential and overtime - The night shift starts from 10 o’clock in the evening until 6 o’clock in the morning, and employees will receive 10% more of his/her regular wage rate. Overtime work for employees (beyond 8 hours) are allowed and workers shall be paid with his/her regular wage plus an additional 25% of the regular wage per hour worked or 30% during holidays or rest days.