Rights and Duties of Workers PDF

Triads: 1. Identify social issues or crimes (individual) - Reason 2. 10 expectations from your employer (boss) or company (Group) Pope John Paul II “Human work is a key, probably the essential key to the whole social question,...

Triads: 1. Identify social issues or crimes (individual) - Reason 2. 10 expectations from your employer (boss) or company (Group) Pope John Paul II “Human work is a key, probably the essential key to the whole social question, if we try to see that question really from the point of view of man’s good.” - JP II Rights and Duties of the Workers Why not this? Rights and Duties of Workers 1. The Right to Work 2. The Right to a Just Share 3. The Right to Organize Rights and Duties of Workers 1. The Right to Work A. Employment B. Working environment C. Working hours a. Employment There should be a suitable employment for all who want to earn a living and are capable of working Even physically handicapped Government and private institution should help provide jobs for the needy. a. Employment The right of all human person to leave their native land and look for jobs regardless of their nationality, race or religion. b. Working environment Safe working condition where they can be creative and productive. Right to health care, insurance especially in work related accidents c. Working hours Right to legitimate rest Give thanks to God, time for our family Special consideration for women, mothers in particular. 2. Right to a just share in the fruits of the work a.Right to a just wage b.Social benefits a. Right to a just wage A wage enough to: 1. Support a family 2. Attend to the needs of the family 3. Have a certain degree of security 4. Spare mothers and children from working b. Social benefit health care, pension, and accident insurance (SSS, Pagibig, Philhealth) Rights and Duties of Workers 3. Right to Organize a. Right to form association b. Right to strike or work stoppage c. education a. Right to form association Workers have the right to form and join organizations, usually called labor or trade union. Trade union helps handle the problems, defend the rights and benefits of the workers. Right to form association 1. promote and protect the workers’ rights and duties; 2. serve as a venue for workers to express their work-related concerns; and, 3. contribute to the well-being of the community. b. Right to strike or work stoppage The right is recognize by the Catholic Church as a legitimate means to pursue other rights This right should not be abused not demand that will threaten the common good. c. Right to education Continuing education, seminars, training and workshops