2.6 Sa rights and responsibilities

Life orientation

Grade 9

My future career

Module 14

Sa rights and responsibilities in the workplace

In the South African Constitution certain rights have been entrenched to which we as South African citizens may lay claim. These rights are also applicable in our workplace, because the Constitution has set up certain rules to which our employers must adhere so that our rights as employees may be safeguarded.

You probably realize that all rights also imply responsibilities. If we are entitled to a specific privilege, it is also our duty not to misuse that privilege. Let us use the school as an example. Learners have the right to stay away from school if they are ill. However, we can’t stay away from school for a whole week and then simply return without having kept up with the work that was done during our absence. It is a learner’s duty to find out what was done in his/her absence, and then to catch up the work on his/her own. It is the learner’s responsibility. The same applies to the situation in the workplace.

Activity:

Here are a few general rights to which an employee can lay claim. Working in your groups, fill in the responsibilities that you as employers would have regarding each right:

Complete the responsibility of the employer regarding the employee’s rights in each instance:

[LO 5.3]

Assessment

LEARNING OUTCOME 5:

orientation to the world of work

The learner will be able to make informed decisions about further study and career choices.

ASSESSMENT STANDARDS: We know this when the learner:

5.1 researches study and career funding providers;

5.2 motivates own career and study choices;

5.3 critically reflects and reports on opportunities in the workplace;

5.4 discusses rights and responsibilities in the workplace;

5.5 outlines a plan for own lifelong learning.