Module 6
Module 6
CLC: _____________________________________
Each picture depicts one of the essential human rights. Place a check mark
beside the one we are most concerned about in the Life Skills course.
Read each item carefully. In the column beside each statement, jot down words that
may be unclear to you. Look these words up in the dictionary or discuss them with
your Mobile Teacher.
1. When children are born, they are free and each should be
treated in the same way. They have reason and conscience
and should act towards one another in a friendly manner.
2. Everyone can claim the following rights, despite
• a different sex
• a different skin color
• speaking a different language
• thinking different things
• believing in another religion
• owning more or less
• being born in another social group
• coming from another country
18. You have the right to own things and nobody has the right to
take these from you without a good reason.
19. You have the right to profess your religion freely, to change
it, and to practice it either on your own or with other people.
20. You have the right to think what you want, to say what you
like, and nobody should forbid you from doing so. You
should be able to share your ideas also — with people from
any other country.
21. You have the right to organize peaceful meetings or to take
part in meetings in a peaceful way. It is wrong to force
someone to belong to a group. You have the right to take
part in your country's political affairs either by belonging to the
government yourself or by choosing politicians who have
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29. You have duties towards the community within which your
personality can only fully develop. The law should guarantee
human rights. It should allow everyone to
respect others and to be respected.
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Let’s Apply!
For every given right there is a corresponding responsibility. Pick five rights from the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights and write 2 corresponding responsibilities for
each. The first row is an example.
Right Responsibility
Example: The government of your country • You should follow the laws of your
should protect you and the members of your country.
family.
The activities listed below are some of the things that you might expect from your
employer, and some of the activities are things that your employer might expect of you.
Read the activities listed on the left side and decide which ones are your
‘responsibilities’ and which ones are your ‘rights’. Mark an X in the corresponding
column.
Arrive on time and stay until the work day has ended
Brainstorm a list of the rights and responsibilities you think you will have as
an encoder in an office.
My Rights My Responsibilities
Read the statements below that have to do with rights in the workplace. For each
statement, write TRUE or FALSE based on your understanding of labor laws in
the Philippines. If you think it is FALSE, change the statement to make it TRUE.
Statement
TRUE or FALSE
1. The Philippine work week consists of 45 hours.
Check your answers below in 6.4: Responsibilities of the Employer and the
Worker
after completing the table. You can also verify your answers with the Mobile
Teacher.
E To make a work agreement with the employee, agreeing on conditions, time and place
To personally perform the work in the time, place and conditions as agreed upon
To supervise and provide suitable conditions of work so workers have security, health and
dignity
To take care of the well‐being of staff and qualified dependents (e.g. wife/husband, children)
To avoid any issues or problems at the workplace that will endanger the worker or his/her
colleagues
Let’s Apply!
1. Read the case studies below and answer the questions. Use the information
above to help you deepen your understanding of the Philippine law. If possible,
work on these case scenarios with a fellow learner in the Life Skills course or
someone in your household.
Case Studies
Melanie has been hired to work as an office assistant for a new business in Zamboanga. After
being on the job for about a month, one day her supervisor told her that if she would spend
the night with him, he would make sure she will be promoted. She said she was not
interested but he cornered her, twisted her arm behind her, and threatened to fire her if she
didn’t comply with his demands. Melanie was able to run away and tells her friends about the
incident.
Manny recently started working for a construction company. His supervisor told him that
because he was so smart and fit for the job, he did not need training in the use of the
equipment. He would learn by doing instead. One day he was trying to use a table saw that
he had never used before. He cut himself badly on one of his hands, and it began to bleed
profusely, but he did not know where the first aid kit was located.
Betsay, a young, single mother, had been working long hours at the restaurant. She hadn’t
had a day off in over a month and often worked 55 hours per week. One day her child
became very sick with dengue so she called the restaurant to let them know she could not
come to work. Her boss was annoyed, murmuring that she will look for someone more
reliable than Betsay. Betsay became worried she was going to lose her job.
2. It is time to practice your speaking and interviewing skills to learn more about what
happens in workplaces! Your task is to interview at least one employer and one employee
(from different workplaces) about labor laws in the workplace. If possible, interview more
so you can learn more!
Think about possible questions you can ask an employer and questions you
could ask a worker. Remember, it is important to be sensitive in how you ask
questions. You do not want people to feel like they are being accused of a
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wrongdoing.
Write questions you could ask regarding rights and responsibilities in the
workplace.
Questions for an Employer Questions for a Worker
The following table includes questions you might want to ask an employer. You
should also add other questions from your brainstorming above. Write the
interviewee’s responses in the right hand column.
Think about the responses from both the employer and employee. How much
did they seem to know about the labor laws in the Philippines? What
differences and similarities did you notice in their responses to questions
regarding hours of work, health and safety in the workplace and sexual
harassment?
Interested to learn
Topics
more? (put a check)
1. What’s the minimum wage that I should be paid?
2. Am I entitled to SSS and Philhealth and Pag-ibig?
3. Am I entitled to overtime, holiday pay, and 13th month pay?
4. Women’s rights in the workplace
5. PWD rights in the workplace
6. Reasons for termination of employees
7. Sick leave and vacation leave
8. Maternity and paternity leave
9. OJT, apprentice, probationary and regular employees –
what’s the difference?
10. Where do I go if I have complaints or grievances at work?
If you have a job, what are your rights and responsibilities in your current
job? If you are looking for a job, which right needs to be prioritized and
fulfilled by your potential job?
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This is not a test but is a way for you to see what you already know or do not know
about the topics. You will read a skill that is listed in the left column. Think about
yourself and your experience. Then read the statements across the top. Check the
column that best represents your situation. The results will help you and your teacher
know which topics may require more time, effort and guidance.
Ang mga katanungan dito ay hindi test. Ito ay isang paraan upang malaman mo ang
iyong kaalaman, kasanayan o kakayahan tungkol sa paksang ito. Basahin ang bawat
tanong. Magbalik-tanaw sa inyong mga karanasan at lagyan ng tsek ang sagot na
naaangkop sa inyong sitwasyon. Ang iyong kasagutan ay magiging gabay mo at ng
iyong guro sa pagpapalawak ng iyong kaalaman tungkol sa paksang ito.
My experience 1 2 3 4
Knowledge, skills and abilities I don’t have any I have very little I have some I have a lot of
Kaalaman, kasanayan at kakayahan experience experience experience experience
doing this. doing this. doing this. doing this.
Wala akong May kaunti Mayroon Marami akong
karanasan sa akong akong karanasan sa
paggawa nito karanasan sa karanasan sa paggawa nito
paggawa nito paggawa nito
Identify universal human rights /
Pagtukoy sa pang-unibersal na
karapatang pantao
Know the rights and responsibilities of
workers and employers according to the
Philippine Labor Code / May kaalaman
tungkol sa karapatan at tungkulin o
responsibilidad ng mga manggagawa at
empleyado ayon sa Philippine Labor Code
Know and use the health & safety
regulations in the Philippine Labor Code /
Pagsasagawa ng mga tuntunin para sa
kalusugan at kaligtasan ayon sa
Philippine Labor Code
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My experience 1 2 3 4
Knowledge, skills and abilities I don’t have any I have very little I have some I have a lot of
Kaalaman, kasanayan at kakayahan experience experience experience experience
doing this. doing this. doing this. doing this.
Wala akong May kaunti Mayroon Marami akong
karanasan sa akong akong karanasan sa
paggawa nito karanasan sa karanasan sa paggawa nito
paggawa nito paggawa nito
Use several appropriate strategies to
stand up for my rights or take action to
address a problem at work / Paggamit ng
mga angkop na estratehiya o
pamamaraan para panindigan ang aking
karapatan, o para maaksiyunan ang
problema sa trabaho
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End-of-Module Assessment
Once you have finished answering the questions, note down any clarifications you
want to ask your instructor.
English Tagalog
1. Universal human rights include the 1. Kasama sa Universal Human Rights ang
following: sumusunod:
2. ‘Rights’ and ‘responsibilities’ are the same 2. Ang ‘karapatan’ at ‘tungkulin’ ng employer
for employers and employees. at mga empleyado ay magkapareho.
a. True a. Tama
b. False b. Mali
4. In the Philippines, an employee has the 4. Sa Pilipinas, may tungkulin ang empleyado
responsibility to: na:
a. Respect and follow directions given a. Igalang at sundin ang mga utos ng
by the employer employer
b. Avoid hazards at the workplace b. Umiwas sa panganib sa trabaho
c. Keep equipment in good working c. Panatilihin ang maayos na
order pagtakbo ng mga gamit
d. Show up on time d. Dumating sa oras
e. All of the above e. Lahat ng nabanggit
5. The Filipino work week consists of: 5. Sa Pilipinas, binubuo ang isang linggong
trabaho ng:
a. 25 hours
b. 35 hours a. 25 oras
c. 50 hours b. 35 oras
d. 40 hours c. 50 oras
e. none of the above d. 40 oras
e. Wala sa nabanggit
6. The Filipino Labor law protects workers 6. Pinoprotektahan ng Batas ng mga
against harassment, intimidation and Manggagawa sa Pilipinas ang mga
violence. manggagawa laban sa pang-aabuso,
pananakot, at karahasan.
a. True
b. False a. Tama
b. Mali
7. It is okay for children under 15 to work for 7. Okey lang na magtrabaho para sa suweldo
pay outside the home. ang mga batang wala pang 15 anyos sa
labas ng bahay.
a. True
b. False a. Tama
b. Mali
a. One day off per week a. Isang araw na walang pasok bawat
b. Right to overtime after 8 hours a day linggo
of work b. Karapatang mabayaran ng
c. Access to safety equipment if overtime pagkalipas ng 8 oras na
required to do job safely trabaho sa isang araw
d. All of the above c. Paraang makakuha ng kagamitang
e. None of the above pangkaligtasan kung kailangan ito
para maging ligtas ang trabaho
d. Lahat ng nabanggit
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e. Wala sa nabanggit
9. Women should not report sexual 9. Hindi dapat iulat ng mga babae ang pang-
harassment by their supervisors because aabusong sekswal ng kanilang mga
they will lose their job. supervisor dahil mawawalan sila ng
trabaho.
a. True
b. False a. Tama
b. Mali
10. Filipino labor law protects adults, not youth. 10. Pinoprotektahan ng Batas ng Manggagawa
ng Pilipinas ang matatanda, hindi ang mga
bata.
a. True
b. False
a. Tama
b. Mali
Congratulations! You have completed Module 6 and are now ready to practice your rights
and also your responsibilities at work!