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For the learner:
Welcome to the Pre Work Immersion Module on Rights & Duties of
Employees and Employers, Confidentiality in the Workplace and
Effective Conflict Resolution!
The hand is one of the most symbolized parts of the human body. It is often
used to depict skill, action and purpose. Through our hands we may learn,
create and accomplish. Hence, the hand in this learning resource signifies
that you as a learner is capable and empowered to successfully achieve the
relevant competencies and skills at your own pace and time. Your academic
success lies in your own hands!
This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful
opportunities for guided and independent learning at your own pace and time.
You will be enabled to process the contents of the learning material while
being an active learner.
This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:
Expectation - These are what you will be able to know after
completing the lessons in the module
PRETEST
Directions: Identify whose duties or rights are the following. Choose among
the employer, employee or other person. Write A if it’s for the Employer, B, if
it is for the Worker/Employee, or C if it is for other person.
RECAP
Let us apply what you have learned in the previous module. Below is a picture
showing 10 hazards, identify at least 5 hazards and explain why they are hazards.
Hazard Explanation/s
LESSON
Yes, it is the Law Firm where he still works. The company paid all his
hospital bills. Besides, his leave for almost a month was still paid by the
company. In other words, though he was absent, he still received his salary.
Why is this so? It is because of the rights of the workers and the
responsibility of the company once the accident happens during an
employee’s duty. For this module, you will be learning about the Rights and
Responsibilities of the Employers, Workers and Other Persons in the
workplace, including the lesson on Confidentiality in the Workplace.
Chapter III Section 4 of this R.A 110581 states the Duties and Rights of
Employers, Workers and Other Persons.
Duties of Employers
1. Furnish the workers a place of employment free from hazardous
conditions that are causing or are likely to cause death, illness r
physical harm to the workers.
2. Give complete job safety instructions or orientation to all the workers
especially to those entering the job for the first time.
3. Inform the workers of the hazard associated with their work, health
risks involved or to which they are exposed to.
4. Use only approved devices and equipment for the workplace.
5. Comply with OSH Standards including training, medical examination
and where necessary provision of protective and safety devices such
as personal protective equipment (PPE) and machine guards
6. Allow workers and their safety and health representatives to
participate actively in the process of organizing, planning,
implementing and evaluating the safety and health program.
7. Provide where necessary, for measure to deal with emergencies and
accidents including first aid arrangements.
So, which of those duties of the employers cited in the scenario from the
introduction was applied by the company?
Workers’ Rights
1. Workers’ The right to safety and health at work shall be
Right To guaranteed. All workers shall be appropriately
Know informed by the employer about all types of hazards
in the workplace, provided access to training and
education on chemical safety, and to orientation on
the data sheet of chemical safety, electrical safety
mechanical safety and ergonomical safety.
2. Workers’ The workers has the right of refusal to work without
Right to threat or reprisal from the employer if, as
Refuse determined by the DOLE, an imminent danger
Unsafe situation exits in the workplace that may result in
Work illness, injury or death corrective actions to
eliminate the danger that have not undertaken by
the employer.
3. The Right Workers and their representatives shall have the
to Report right to report accidents, dangerous occurrences,
Accidents and hazards to the employer, to the DOLE and to
other concerned government agencies exercising
jurisdiction as the competent authority in the
specific industry or economic activity.
4. Workers’ Every employer, contractor or subcontractor, if any,
Right to shall provide his workers free of charge protective
Personal equipment for their eyes, face, hands and feet, and
Protective lifeline, safety belt or harness, gas or dust
Equipment respirators or masks, and protective shields
(PPE) whenever necessary by reason of the hazardous
work process or environment, chemical,
radiological, mechanical and other irritants or
hazards capable of causing injury or impairment in
any part of the body through absorption, inhalation
or personal contact. All PPE shall be of the
appropriate type as tested and approved by the
DOLE based on its standards.
Besides knowing the rights and duties of employers, employees and other
persons, you, who may be one of them soon need to learn what
confidentiality in the workplace is.
In some instances, confidentiality refers to not discussing internal
goings-on with co-workers. In other instances, it refers to not sharing trade
secrets and other company information with competitors, the press or
anyone outside of your company.
Confidentiality has both casual and legal definitions.
Legal Examples:
As an employee or worker, you must not divulge the following information:
recipes
research financial information,
patents website traffic statistics
customer lists computer and building security information.
production processes
companies that collect data on customers cannot share this information
with other companies unless it informs customers in advance, such as
when businesses share email lists. Personnel information is confidential,
and information in an employee’s file, such as social security number,
salary, health records, disciplinary actions and termination reason can’t
be discussed with other employees.
Divulging inside information can damage your former employer,
allowing them to sue you to recover those damages. So, avoid revealing
confidential information to anybody.
The Data Privacy Act (DPA), or Republic Act No. 10173 was passed by the
Philippines Congress in 2012 and finally implemented five years later in
2016. RA 10173 assures the “free flow of information to promote innovation
and growth” (Republic Act. No. 10173, Ch. 1, Sec. 2) while protecting the
users’ fundamental rights to privacy.
How is it implemented?
1. Being open. It is better to express the issue and deal with them.
2. Maintain clear communication. Articulate thoughts clearly to one
another in the workplace.
3. Encourage different points of view and evaluate each fairly.
4. Demonstrate respect for team members rather than resorting to balme
game.
5. Keep team issues within the team. Talking of the issues outside will
result to bigger and longer conflict.
ACTIVITIES
Activity 2: My Actions
Directions: Read the following situations and answer the questions that
follow. Write your answers on a sheet of paper.
1. There is a group at work that often gossips about others on the job.
You like these people but don’t want to be a part of the gossip scene.
What will you do?
2. Your supervisor wants you to work overtime every week, but you have
other commitments outside of work. What will you do?
3. Your colleague in the company you are working has learned that the
manager’s brother has just been arrested for assault. He tends to
discuss this loudly wherever he is.
What should you do without creating any conflict with your colleague?
WRAP–UP
To wrap-up everything you have learned today, read and answer the
following questions:
3. You have also learned the resolution and prevention of conflicts. What
do you think is the importance of all of these at home, in school, in an
organization or in the company?
Write your answers on the same sheet of paper you used in the previous
activities.
VALUING
Write ways on how you will show commitment to your work. Start your answer
with this statement: I will demonstrate 100% commitment to my work as
a trainee or as an employee by:
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
P O S TT E S T
5. A 5. True B 5.
4. D 4. True B 4.
3. D 3. False A 3.
2. B 2. False C 2.
1. A Answers may vary 1. True A 1.
REFERENCES
Republic Act No. 110581
https://www.senate.gov.ph/republic_acts/ra%2011058.pdf
https://issuu.com/wacksvenzon/docs/work_immersion_workbook
Yulo, Sabina. The Data Privacy Act (RA 10173): Here’s What You Need To Know. April 11,
2018. https://sprout.ph/blog/data-privacy-act/, Accessed August 4, 2020