This is a poem written by Robert Lee Frost, which is all about a joke for his friend Edward Shelby. The poem is all about the choices we make in life and the consequences that it brings in our life which makes all the difference.

1. SAFETY IN THE
WORKPLACE AND
THE WORKERS BASIC
RIGHTS

2. SAFETY IN THE WORKPLACE
• Safety usually means protection from physical
hazards. Hazards cause accidents and the injuries can
be serious. When accident happens, production slows
down and the worker usually cannot work, at least for
a while.
• A hazard is anything that has the potential to cause
injury or illness. Hazards in the workplace can include:

4. IDENTIFYING AND REPORTING HAZARDS
•Each workplace will have procedures for
reporting hazards, accidents etc such as the
completion of an accident book, audit report
etc. These documents provide not only a
description of what happened, but an official
log which can be used to maintain accurate
records.

5. CREATING A SAFE WORK
PLACE
1. Providing and maintaining safe machines and systems of work
for supported employees.
2. Organizing the safe use of dangerous goods and hazardous
chemicals.
3. Controlling hazards such as dust, noise and fumes.
4. Providing hygiene facilities such as toilets and change rooms.
5. Providing information on hazards to ensure all supported
employees have a clear understanding.

6. CREATING A SAFE WORK
PLACE
6. Providing instruction, training and supervision to supported
employees.
7. Monitoring your work area and employee health.
8. Maintaining information and records on health and safety.
9. Supporting an injured supported employee’s return to work.

7. Workers
Basic Right

8. 1. EQUAL WORK OPPORTUNITIES FOR
ALL
• Male and female employees are entitled to equal compensation
for work of equal value and to equal access to promotion and
training opportunities. Discrimination against female
employees is unlawful. The minimum age of employment is 18
years for hazardous jobs, and 15 years for non-hazardous jobs.
But 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.

9. 2. SECURITY OF TENURE
•Every employee shall be assured security of
tenure. No employee can be dismissed from
work except for a just or authorized cause,
and only after due process.

10. JUST CAUSE REFERS TO ANY WRONGDOING
COMMITTED BY AN EMPLOYEE INCLUDING:
•serious misconduct
•willful disobedience of employers' lawful orders connected
with work
•gross and habitual neglect of duty
•fraud or willful breach of trust
•commission of crime or offense against the employer,
employer's family member/s or representative
•other analogous cases

11. AUTHORIZED CAUSE REFERS TO AN
ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCE NOT DUE TO
THE EMPLOYEE'S FAULT, INCLUDING:
•the introduction of labor-saving devices
•redundancy
•retrenchment to prevent losses
•closure or cessation of business

12. DUE PROCESS IN CASES OF JUST CAUSE
INVOLVES:
•notice to employee of intent to dismiss and grounds for
dismissal
•opportunity for employee to explain his or her side
•notice of decision to dismiss

13. 3. WORK DAYS AND WORK HOURS
•Work Day refers to any day during which an employee is
regularly required to work. Hours of Work refer to all the
time an employee renders actual work, or is required to be
on duty or to be at a prescribed workplace. The normal
hours of work in a day is 8 hours. This includes breaks or
rest period of less than one hour, but excludes meal
periods, which shall not be less than one hour.

14. 4. WEEKLY REST DAY
•A day-off of 24 consecutive hours after 6 days
of work should be scheduled by the employer
upon consultation with the workers.

15. 5. WAGE AND WAGE-RELATED
BENEFITS
•Wage is the amount paid to an employee in exchange for a
task, piece of work, or service rendered to an employer.
This includes overtime, night differential, rest day, holiday
and 13th month pay. It also includes the fair and
reasonable value of board, lodging and other facilities
customarily furnished by the employer.

16. 6. PAYMENT OF WAGES
• Wages shall be paid in cash, legal tender at or near the place of
work. Payment may be made through a bank upon written
petition of majority of the workers in establishments with 25 or
more employees and within one (1) kilometer radius to a bank.
Payment shall be made directly to the employees.Wages shall be
given not less than once every two (2) weeks or twice within a
month at intervals not exceeding 16 days.

17. 7. EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN
Night work prohibition unless allowed by the Rules:
• in industrial undertakings from 10PM to 6AM
• in commercial/non-industrial undertakings from 12MN to 6AM
• in agricultural undertakings, at night time unless given not less than 9
consecutive hours of rest
• Welfare facilities must be installed at the workplace such as seats, separate toilet
rooms, lavatories, and dressing rooms. Prohibition against discrimination with
respect to pay (i.e. equal pay for work of equal value), promotion, training
opportunities, study and scholarship grants.

18. 8. EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN
• Minimum employable age is 15 years. A worker below 15 years of
age should be directly under the sole responsibility of parents or
guardians; work does not interfere with child's schooling/normal
development. No person below 18 years of age can be employed
in a hazardous or deleterious undertaking.

19. 9. SAFE WORKING CONDITIONS
Employers must provide workers with every kind of on-the-job protection
against injury, sickness or death through safe and healthful working
conditions.
Jobs may be hazardous or highly hazardous. Hazardous jobs are those which
expose the employee to dangerous environment elements, including
contaminants, radiation, fire, poisonous substances, biological agents and
explosives, or dangerous processes or equipment including construction,
mining, quarrying, blasting, stevedoring, mechanized farming and operating
heavy equipment.

20. 10. RIGHT TO SELF-ORGANIZATION AND
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
The right to self-organization is the right of every worker, free of any
interference from the employer or from government, to form or join any
legitimate worker's organization, association or union of his or her own
choice. Except those classified as managerial or confidential employees, all
employees may form or join unions for purposes of collective bargaining
and other legitimate concerted activities. An employee is eligible for
membership in an appropriate union on the first day of his or her
employment.

21. The result of collective bargaining is a contract called collective
bargaining agreement (CBA). A CBA generally has a term of five years.
The provisions of a CBA may be classified as political or economic.
Political provisions refer to those which define the coverage of the
CBA and recognize the collective bargaining agent as the exclusive
representative of the employees for the term of the CBA. Economic
provisions refer to all terms and conditions of employment with a
monetary value. Economic provisions have a term of five years but
may be renegotiated before the end of the third year of effectively for
the CBA.

22. Responsibilities of the Employer
The Employees' Compensation Program is the tax-exempt compensation
program for employees and their dependents created under Presidential Decree No.
626 which was implemented in March 1975. The benefits include:
Medical benefits for sickness/injuries
Disability benefits
Rehabilitation benefits
Death and funeral benefits
Pension benefits

23. EC Benefits For Work-related
Contingencies
1. To make a work agreement with the employee, agreeing on conditions, time and
place;
2. To follow up with the employee on the agreed terms;
3. To supervise and provide suitable conditions of work so workers have security,
health and dignity;
4. To honor terms of payment;
5. To safeguard standards, staff and environment;
6. To register and pay into social security for the employee;
7. To take care of the well‐being of staff and qualified dependents (e.g. wife/husband,
children);
8. To agree on a performance contract.

24. Responsibilities of the Worker
1. To personally perform the work in the time, place and
conditions as agreed upon;
2. To follow the instructions of the worker’s boss;
3. To avoid any issues or problems at the workplace that will
endanger the worker or his/her colleagues;
4. To follow the rules at work.

25. Writing An
Application
Letter

26. APPLICATION LETTER
•The purpose of a job application or
résumé cover letter is to improve your
chances of being called for an interview,
by convincing the reader that you would
be the best person for the job. If your
letter is poorly written, the reader will
not likely take the time to look at your
résumé. So, your job application letter is
a crucial chance at making a good first

27. PARTS OF AN APPLICATION LETTER
•Inside Address—Include the name, title,
organization, and mailing address. Spell the name
correctly to avoid offending the recipient—phone
the company if you do not know to whom to
address the letter.
•Salutation—Begin your letter with “Dear” followed
by the reader's title and last name, ending with a
colon, not a comma.
•Four Paragraphs Minimum—Your letter should
have at least an introductory paragraph, an
education paragraph, an employment paragraph,

28. PARTS OF AN APPLICATION LETTER
•Complimentary Close—These are some
standard phrases: Sincerely, Sincerely yours,
Yours sincerely, Yours very truly, and Very
truly yours.
•Signature—Type your full name on the
fourth line below the complimentary close.
Sign in black or blue ink above your typed
name.
•Enclosure Line—The enclosure notation