human rights, inclusitivity and environmental issues

economic rights of employees

• freedom from forced labour

• safe and healthy working conditions

• join and form trade unions

• right to participate in a legal strike

social rights of employees

• access to clean water

• basic education

• protection against unemployment

• healthcare services

ways to promote social rights

• provide opportunities for employees to attend skills training sessions with adult basic education

• encourage employees to participate in special events such as world aids day

• provide health care services by establishing site clinics to give employees access to basic medical examinations

ways to promote cultural rights in the workplace

respect the rights of workers to participate in the culture life of their choice.

according to the EEA, the business must employ people from various cultural backgrounds.

train employees to tolerate other cultures in the workplace.

implication of equality, respect and dignity on businesses

• employees must be treated equally regardless of their race, age, gender and disability.

• 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.

human rights

• privacy

• freedom of speech

meaning of diversity in the workplace

people are different in terms of race, gender, age, culture ect.

benefits of diversity in the workplace

• when employees value each others diversity, they learn to connect and communicate across barriers and difference.

• a diverse workforce can improve the morale and motivation of employees.

• more ideas and inputs from different perspectives can give businesses a competitive advantage, as they can render better services.

poverty

• reward employees for services rendered well.

• offer subsidised meals on the premises.

• free uniforms should be supplied to ensure their safety in the workplace.

race

• implement affirmative action policies as required by EEA and other laws.

• there should be no discrimination in the workplace based on skin color.

• ensure that the workplace is diverse by employing people from different race groups.

religion/culture

• everyone has the right to have their culture and religion acknowledge and respected.

• there must be no discrimination against employees on the grounds of their culture backgrounded.

• nobody must be forced to do work that could be against their religion.

gender

• offer equal employment opportunities to males and females.

• new appointments should be based on skills and ability, despite the gender of the person.

• introduce affirmative action by ensuring that males and female employees are remunerated fairly and equally.

language

• provide training to the employees in the official language of the business.

• all business contracts should be in easy to understand language and should be explained in the language of choice

• at business meetings, no employee should feel excluded because they dont understand the language that is used

age

• the BCEA prohibits the employment of persons aged 15 or younger.

• if a person is the most suitable candidate for a job, a business may employ him/her even if they are older than the normal retirement age.

• everyone in the business must be taught to be sensitive to different perspectives of various age groups.

disability

• businesses must be well informed on how to deal with disabled employees.

• businesses should train their employees on how to deal with colleagues who may have any form of disability.

• the business should not discriminate against employees who have disabilities, nor should they treat them unfairly.

responsibility of employers in promoting human health and safety in the workplace

• provide and maintain equipment that is safe for employees to use in order to perform their work.

• employers must know where potential dangers might be and take measures to eliminate the harm.

roles of health and safety representatives in protecting the workplace environment

• ensure that the correct personal protective clothing is provided and available to all workers, and that the workers are always wearing it.

• promote and review safety measures in the workplace

• ensure that dangerous equipment is used under the supervision of trained and qualified workers.

responsibilities of workers in promoting health and safety

• workers must be aware that they should take care of their health and safety in the workplace.

• if there are unsafe or unhealthy working conditions, they must report it to relevant authorities/

strategies businesses may use to protect the environment and human heath

• look after natural resources and promote nature conservation.

• have a policy to minimise pollution and actively reuse, recycle and reduce waste.

• educate workers about hygiene issues for example washing hands