1) Introduction

• Key concepts

  • Equality - fair employment practice, without any discrimination. Everyone is entitled to equal rights, status, advantages, etc.
  • Human rights - basic rights everyone has because they are human beings, irrespective of gender/ race/ nationality, etc.
  • Economic rights - rights each person must have in order to be economically active and treated according to certain laws and regulations.
• Key concepts

  • Social rights - the right of people to welfare and social benefits.
  • Cultural rights - right to exercise ideas, customs and social behaviour of particular group or society.
  • Disability - physical or mental condition that limits person's movements, senses or activities.
• Key concepts

  • Respect - polite behaviour towards or care for somebody/ something that you think is important. It is when you treat someone/ something with propriety or consideration.
  • Dignity - when you treat a person with respect.
• The meaning of human rights in the workplace

  Six human rights and their implications in the workplace

  • privacy
  • dignity
  • equity
  • freedom of speech and expression
  • information
  • safety/ security and protection of life
• The meaning of human rights in the workplace

  Privacy

  • People's information should be kept confidential and their property should be respected.
• The meaning of human rights in the workplace

  Dignity/ Respect

  • Everyone has the right to be treated with respect and have their dignity be protected.
• The meaning of human rights in the workplace

  Equity

  • People must be equal in rights, status and advantages and be treated as such, in the workplace.
• The meaning of human rights in the workplace

  Freedom of speech and expression

  • Everyone should have the right to express his/ her opinion and should not be punished or discriminated against for voicing it.
• The meaning of human rights in the workplace

  Information

  • Everyone should have access to information that concerns them including all information held by employers, government and other stakeholders.
• The meaning of human rights in the workplace

  Safety/ security and protection of life

  • The right to an environment that is not harmful to their health and proper gear to protect their health and safety.
• Ways to deal with human rights in the workplace

  • Businesses must handle employees, customers and other stakeholders correctly.
  • Polices and practices of business must include rules which the business must operate regarding human rights.
• Ways to deal with human rights in the workplace

  Privacy

  • Business must respect rights of employees and clients and may not violate it.
  • Illegal to read other people's emails or record conversation unless stated clearly and upfront.
  • Personal information about employees or customers must be kept confidential and should not be given to anyone else.
• Ways to deal with human rights in the workplace

  Respect/ Dignity

  • Workers should not be forced to do embarrassing or degrading work.
  • Business must value their employees regardless of their socio-economic status and treat all employees with respect and dignity.
• Ways to deal with human rights in the workplace

  Equity

  • The business must ensure that its workers receive equal pay for work of equal value.
  • Mangers should ensure no employee suffers because of discrimination.
  • Business must not discriminate against their employees based on gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, etc., but give equal opportunities to them.
• Ways to deal with human rights in the workplace

  Freedom of speech and expression

  • Employee has the right to express his/her opinion and should not be punished or discriminated against for voicing their opinion.
  • Businesses should give employees a platform to raise their grievances without any victimisation by appointing workplace representatives.
• Ways to deal with human rights in the workplace

  Information

  • When new information becomes available, the business should inform employees about it.
  • Employees must receive information on CSI projects of business and how they will affect them.
• Ways to deal with human rights in the workplace

  Safety/ Security and protection of life

  • Businesses should provide workers with protective clothing, for example, gloves and footwear.
  • Employees should take precautionary measures to ensure that employees and their belongings are safe in the workplace.
• The economic rights of employees

  • Freedom from forced labour.
  • The right to accept or choose work.
  • Fair wages and equal pay for equal work.
  • The right to leisure and reasonable limitation of working hours.
  • Safe and healthy working conditions.
  • Join/ Form trade unions.
  • Right to participate in legal strike.
• The social rights of employees

  The following social rights are applicable to the workplace:

  • Clean water
  • Education
  • Protection
  • Health care
• Ways to promote social rights in the workplace

  The business must concentrate on the following implications for businesses:

  • The business must adhere to the right of workers to have access to clean water and social security in the workplace.
  • Provide opportunities for employees to attend skills training sessions and with adult basic education.
  • They can provide health care services by establishing site clinics to give employees access to basic medical examinations.
• Cultural rights

  Ways to promote cultural rights in the workplace

  The business can implement the following ways to promote cultural rights in the workplace:

  • The business must respect the right of workers to participate in the cultural life of their choice.
  • The business must train employees to tolerate other cultures in the workplace.
  • According to the EEA, the business must employ people from various cultural backgrounds.
• Implication of equality, respect, and dignity on business

  • Equal access to opportunities, positions and resources must be available to all employees.
  • Workers should be treated with respect and dignity by recognising work well done.
  • The mission statement of the business should include values of equality and respect.