Author: Quizara

Understanding Work Culture

What Is Work Culture
Your work culture surrounds you everyday on the job. Culture shapes how you enjoy the work you do, your work relationships and your work processes. The work culture is made up of the beliefs, values, attitudes, underlining assumptions and behaviors shared by a group of people. Culture is the behavior that results when a group arrives at a set of generally unspoken and unwritten rules for working together.
Why Is It Important
You’ve just been hired and you are now the new employee. It is now important that you pay attention and learn the positive way of fitting into the new work environment. Each business has its own work culture and in your first few weeks on the job, learn the rules, notice your environment and observe your co-workers. Knowing the rules both written and unwritten helps you to adjust yourself and your work styles to better interact with co-workers and be accepted into the team.
The Rights and Responsibilities of Employers and Employees
After you have been offered the job it is very important that you take into consideration the terms of the offer. The rights and responsibilities of the employer and employee are managed by three things:
Contract of Employment – This can be oral or written. This contract comes into play from the time the offer is accepted by the applicant. It is always better to have a written contract that details the particulars of the job which includes the hours of work, salary or wages, vacation entitlement and the duration of the job.
Work Rules – These regulate the conduct of employees on the job. Work rules are in place to address such issues as:
- neglecting duties and responsibilities
- sleeping on the job
- confidentiality
- attendance and punctuality
- use/misuse of company property
- personal actions and appearance on the job
Collective Agreement – This is an agreement between the employer and the trade unions on your behalf. This agreement generally sets the terms and conditions of work (sick leave, discipline, wages, holiday, harassment etc.).
These three things however, do not contain all rights and responsibilities as some are implied and considered too obvious to need stating. These include:
An employee will not steal from the company
The employee shall be honest and loyal in service
The employer shall provide a healthy and safe work environment
The employer should provide a harassment free environment
Other rights include:
Decent work for employees
Equal treatment, for example– persons with disabilities
Employees should have equal pay for equal work
Rest and leisure (work hours, paid vacation etc.)
In a healthy work culture, both employer and employee are satisfied and productivity is increased. Everyone feels respected and appreciated by their colleagues and bosses and this makes the work environment a healthy, enjoyable and productive place.
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