Be Business 2 4 RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES EMPLOYERS

Be Business 2. 4 RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES

RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Learning Intentions At the end of this unit I will: • Know about rights and responsibilities • Understand rights and responsibilities from different perspectives 2 2. 4

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RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES BEFORE WE BEGIN Do this exercise individually or in pairs. Tick whether you agree or disagree with the statements. Revisit it after the unit to see if you have changed your mind about any of them. Before I agree After I disagree Statement I agree I disagree Employers have no rights #04 AFEF Employees have rights Employees don’t have responsibilities Ethics refers to principles, morals, values and standards Protecting the environment is only the responsibility of the employer 4 2. 4

RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Business in Action/Presentation Idea! Invite a speaker from Citizens Information or Youth Connect to speak to your business studies class. Wonderful Worthwhile Websites www. careersportal. ie www. youthconnect. ie 5 2. 4

RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Rights and Responsibilities Rights are what every human being is entitled to, no matter who they are or what part of the world they’re from. • Rights include: • To live in a fair and just society • Right to food • Right to clothing • Right to education • Right to freedom of speech A responsibility is something you have a duty to do. It is something that affects not only our lives but the lives of others. 6 2. 4

RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Be a Researcher Investigate the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This declaration was drawn up by the United Nations in 1948 and it was a milestone in human rights. Find out what it says, how it came about and which countries have signed up to it. 7 2. 4

RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Rights and Responsibilities • Our responsibilities include following the rules at home, at school, and in the community • To understand rights and responsibilities, you need to look at them from a variety of different perspectives • Legal perspective – Irish and European laws • Social perspective – family, community and cultural background • Environmental perspective – our effect on the planet • Ethical perspective – what is morally right or wrong 8 2. 4

RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Time to think ‘Students should be part of the decision-making process in schools. ’ Write reasons for and against this motion. 9 2. 4

RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Legal Perspective • Employers and employees have to follow laws • For example: • Laws governing the wage an employee receives • Legal right for an employee to receive a wage slip • Health and safety legislation • Right to be treated with respect and dignity at work • Employment, promotion and dismissal must be conducted fairly and without discrimination 10 2. 4

RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Be a Researcher • Find out what the minimum wage is in Ireland today. • What might happen if the minimum wage were increased? • Would it affect the government’s budget? 11 2. 4

RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Social Perspective • Bullying, violence, destroying other’s property, and stealing do not respect the rights of others • An organisation has a social responsibility towards its employees • An employer should: • Pay decent wages • Offer good working conditions • Consumers also want an organisation to behave responsibly The Body Shop is very successful because of its stance on human and animal rights. 12 2. 4

RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Environmental Perspective • We have a responsibility to: • Share the planet with other living things • Make our world a cleaner and safer place for us all to live • We should try to: • ‘Reduce, Reuse, Recycle’ • Use green energy – wind, solar, sea energy • Reduce carbon emissions • Reduce pollution 13 2. 4

RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Ethical Perspective Ethics are the moral principles that govern a person’s behaviour. • Ethics refers to principles, morals, values and standards • Being legal does not necessarily make something ethical • We must consider the rights of all human beings – not just our own rights • Culture impacts on ethics 14 2. 4

RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES 2. 4 Employer/Employee: Rights and Responsibilities Review the examples of rights and responsibilities of employers and employees in the table on page 242. 15

RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES WORKING WITH OTHERS Working in pairs or small groups, discuss the above rights and responsibilities of an employee. We are often very aware of our rights, but we must not forget our #04 AFEF responsibilities and obligations. Can you come up with some more rights and responsibilities? Page 243 16 2. 4

RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES N I G N I K C CHE 1. Explain rights and responsibilities. 2. Explain ethical responsibilities. 3. Compare social responsibilities with environmental responsibilities. 4. Rewrite the table on page 242, giving specific rights and responsibilities of a supermarket (as employer) and a checkout assistant (as employee). 17 2. 4

RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Decision-Making • When making decisions enterprises should go through a process to ensure they are making the best choices • They should: 1. Know all the details 2. Find out all the options 4. Ask the following questions for each option: • Is it legal? Is it ethical? Does it benefit all? 5. Follow the legal and most ethical option Read the examples of Ha agen-Dazs and Ulster Bank Group – two companies that have shown corporate social responsibility (CSR). 18 2. 4

RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES N I G N I K C CHE 1. Read the statements in the table on page 244. Which statements do you agree or disagree with? 2. Copy the Venn diagram into your copy and use it to compare and contrast the rights of the employer and the employee. 19 2. 4

RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Time to think ‘When an enterprise acts in a socially responsible way, it can increase its profits. ’ Write reasons for and against this motion. 20 2. 4

RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Quick Quiz Which of the following is something you have a duty to do? Ethics Responsibilities Rights 21 2. 4

RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Quick Quiz Which of the following is something you have a duty to do? Ethics Responsibilities Rights 22 2. 4

RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Quick Quiz Which of the following is something you have a duty to do? Ethics Responsibilities Rights 23 2. 4

RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Quick Quiz Which of the following is something you have a duty to do? Ethics Laws Responsibilities Rights 24 2. 4

RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Quick Quiz: Review Ethics are the moral principles that govern a person’s behaviour. A responsibility is something that you have a duty to do. Rights are what every human being is entitled to, no matter who they are or what part of the world they are from. 25 2. 4

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RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Key Words • Employees’ responsibilities • Legal responsibility • Employees’ rights • Responsibility • Employers’ responsibilities • Rights • Employers’ rights • Social responsibility • Ethical responsibility • Ethics • Green energy 27 2. 4