RIGHTS AND

RESPONSIBILITIES OF
EMPLOYEES

FREE MARKET EMPLOYMENT

TO HAVE A RIGHT
 CLAIM BASED ON AN IMPORTANT VALUE
 RECOGNIZED BY THE COMMUNITY
 IMPOSING A DUTY ON ANOTHER TO ACT OR
FOREBEAR
 THEREBY PROTECTING THE CLAIMANT IN
THE PURSUIT OF THE VALUE.
 RIGHTS CONFER POWER AND PROTECTION
CLASSIFICATION OF RIGHTS
 MORAL RIGHTS
• APPEALS TO THE ENLIGHTENED CONSCIENCE
• “NATURAL”/”HUMAN” RIGHTS
– FLOW FROM HUMAN NATURE
 LEGAL RIGHTS
• CODIFIED
• “CONTRACTUAL” RIGHTS
– COMMITMENTS TO FULFILL SPECIFIED OBLIGATIONS
WORKING IN A FREE MARKET

 EMPLOYMENT AT WILL
• DUE PROCESS
 SELLING ONE’S SERVICES
 RELATIONSHIPS OF FREE EXCHANGE
 EMPLOYEE VULNERABITLY
 MAINTAINING INTERRELATIONSHIPS OF
POWER
 ROLE OF GOVERNMENT
MORAL RIGHTS IN THE
WORKPLACE

 RESPECT FOR PERSONAL DIGNITY

 INFORMED OF RELEVANT ISSUES
 SAFETY
 CLEAN WORK ENVIRONMENT
 FAIR COMPENSATION
CONTRACTUAL RIGHTS IN
THE WORKPLACE
 WAGES
 BENEFITS
 RIGHT TO RESIGN
 RIGHT TO NEGOTIATE
 RIGHT TO DECLINE A CONTRACT
 RIGHT TO RESOURCES NEEDED TO
COMPLETE JOBS
CLASSIFICATION OF
RESPONSIBILITY
 CAUSAL RESPONSIBILITY
 LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY
 MORAL RESPONSIBILITY
 CAPACITY RESPONSIBILITY
 ROLE RESPONSIBILITY

 RESPONSIBILITY AS A VIRTUE
RESPONSIBILITIES OF
EMPLOYERS
 PERFECT OBLIGATIONS
• BASED ON A RIGHT
 IMPERFECT OBLIGATIONS
• NOT ATTACHED TO A RIGHT
 PROVIDE A SAFE WORKING ENVIRONMENT
 PROVIDE A FAIR WAGE
 ESTABLISH A RESPECTABLE WORK ENVIRONMENT
 NO BIAS JUDGMENTS
 PROVIDE EMPLOYEE TRANING TO DEVELOP SKILLS
 TO BE LOYAL TO EMPLOYEES
RESPONSIBILITIES OF
EMPLOYEES, I

 GENERAL
• GOLDEN RULE
• PROFESSIONALISM
– WORK TO POTENTIAL
– APPEARANCE
– PUCTUALITY
RESPONSIBILITIES OF
EMPLOYEES, II
 SPECIFIC
• CONFIDENTIALITY
• ABIDE BY COMPANY POLICIES
• REPORT WRONGDOINGS
• ADAPT TO COMPANY CULTURE
VIRTUES OF EMPLOYEES
 RESPECT  HONESTY
• PRODUCE NON-HOSTILE • TELLING THE TRUTH TO
ENVIRONMENT ALL
 WISDOM  OBJECTIVITY
• USE JOB KNOWLEDGE • ACT ON FACTS INSTEAD
AND ACQUIRE OTHER OF RUMOR
NECESSARY  PERSISTENCE
KNOWLEDGE
• WORK UNTIL A
 DEPENDABILITY SOLUTION IS FOUND
• UPHOLD JOB
RESPONSIBILITIES