Workplace Rights and Responsibilities

Universal human rights include the following:

• The right to education

• The right to shelter

• The right to practice the religion of your choice

• All are possible answers

Male and female employees are entitled to equal compensation for work of equal value and to equal access to promotion and training opportunities.

• True

• False

A child below 15 maybe employed by parents or guardians in a non-hazardous job if the employment does not interfere with the child's schooling.

• True

• False

Just Cause refers to any wrongdoing committed by an employee which includes

• redundancy

• retrenchment to prevent losses

• gross and habitual neglect of duty

• closure or cessation of business

The inability of a probationary employee to meet the employer's prescribed standards of performance made known to him or her at the time of hiring is also an authorized cause for dismissal.

• True

• False

If all or any part of his or her regular work hours falls between 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., a covered employee shall be entitled to a night shift pay in addition to his or her pay for regular work hours

• True

• False

A day-off of 48 consecutive hours after 5 days of work should be scheduled by the employer upon consultation with the workers.

• True

• False

Wage is the amount paid to an employee which includes overtime, night differential, rest day and 13th month pay

• True

• False

An employer cannot make any deduction from an employee's wage except;

• charity

• food contribution

• SSS

• Paluwagan

Wages shall be given_______________

• once every two weeks

• not exceeding 16 days

• directly to the employee

• All are possible answers