Sunday, July 1, 2012

Journal # 7: Human Rights in the Workplace


June 27, 2012

            The working conditions of all the employees must be a safe and comfortable place for people to work because having a good working environment will enhance their performance and work output.  One of the stakeholders of a business is its employees; therefore, it is the responsibility of the management to ensure that the rights of its employees are properly implemented.  I believe that this has a great effect on the employee’s loyalty towards the company since they will eventually feel the presence of CSR and how they are given importance.

             I have interned in two multi-national companies already and I was able to view how Nestle and Chevron give importance to its employees by ensuring work-life balance in their daily working lives.  Moreover, both companies’ environment are suitable to work in and at the same time, I find it as a place that can help the employees lessen their stress and workload.  As a matter of fact, in Chevron, the Quality Control Manager roams around the workplace almost every week to check the working environment for every department.  There was one time wherein I accidentally left the box for the envelopes that I was using, and I was immediately notified to fix it right away to avoid workplace hazard. 

            This is, indeed, related to our class because it Corporate Social Responsibility also enhances human rights, labor rights, and labor standards in the workplace.  By focusing on improving the working environment of the employees and practicing proper business ethics, the company can attain better results from its employees, thus, positively affecting the performance of the entire company.  

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