Understanding Workplace Considerations for Career Success

Vocabulary flashcards covering the basic rights of employees, workplace considerations, and their impact on career success based on the lecture.

Employee Rights

Legal and ethical guarantees that ensure workers are treated with dignity and fairness.

Fair Compensation

Receiving a salary, wages, and benefits that are appropriate for the work done, qualifications, and the standard of living.

Legal Minimum Wage

The baseline pay legally mandated by the government (such as the Department of Labor and Employment in the Philippines) that all covered employers must adhere to.

Employee Benefits

Forms of compensation beyond basic salary, including holiday pay, sick leave, vacation leave, and social security coverage (such as SSS and PhilHealth in the Philippines).

Value for Work

Being paid what you are worth in the market, commensurate with job responsibilities, working hours (including overtime pay), and the economic value brought to the company.

Right to Non-Discrimination

The guarantee that an employee will be treated equally in the workplace, regardless of personal characteristics that are irrelevant to job performance.

Equal Opportunity

The principle applying to all stages of employment—from hiring and promotion to training and dismissal—stipulating that no one should be denied opportunity based on prejudice.

Protected Characteristics

Personal factors upon which discrimination is prohibited, including age, sex/gender, civil status, disability, religion, ethnicity, political affiliation, or social origin.

Positive Workplace Culture

A diverse and inclusive environment fostered by non-discrimination where everyone feels valued and respected, promoting job satisfaction and career growth.

Right to Rest and Time Off

The acknowledgment that employees are not machines and require sufficient breaks for physical and mental recovery to maintain health and productivity.

Working Hours Regulations

Labor law limits placed on the maximum number of working hours per day and per week to prevent employee burnout.

Service Incentive Leave (SIL)

A mandated form of leave entitled to employees, alongside maternity/paternity leave and sick/vacation leave, crucial for personal well-being and stress prevention.

Right to Protection from Exploitation

The core safeguard against any form of unfair treatment, abuse, or taking advantage of a worker's vulnerability.

Safe and Healthy Working Environment

Protection requiring employers to mitigate unsafe or hazardous conditions through appropriate safety gear and procedures.

Forced or Unpaid Labor

Exploitative practices involving coercion to work against one's will or performing uncompensated tasks, such as unpaid trial periods or excessive unpaid overtime.

Workplace Harassment and Bullying

Unfair mistreatment ranging across physical, verbal, psychological, or sexual harassment from which employees are legally safeguarded.

Ethical Treatment

The standard ensuring that an employer acts with justness and sincerity, avoiding taking undue advantage of an employee's circumstances or lack of experience.

Psychological Safety and Trust

The career outcome of protection from exploitation, allowing employees to develop skills and pursue goals without fear of abuse or unfair practices.