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Subject Title: Work Immersion

No. of Hours: at least 80 hours
Pre-requisite: should have taken at least 4* Specialized Subjects
Course Description:
Work Immersion is one of the course requirements for graduation. A Senior High School student has to
undergo Work Immersion in an industry that directly relates to the student’s postsecondary goal. Through
Work Immersion, the students are exposed to and become familiar with work-related environment related
to their field of specialization to enhance their competence. Specifically, the students are able to:
(i) gain relevant and practical industrial skills under the guidance of industry experts and
workers;
(ii) appreciate the importance and application of the principles and theories taught in school;
(iii) enhance their technical knowledge and skills;
(iv) enrich their skills in communications and human relations; and
(v) develop good work habits, attitudes, appreciation, and respect for work. These prepare
them to meet the needs and challenges of employment or higher education after
graduation.
Work immersion will help develop among the learners life and career skills, and will prepare them
to make decisions on postsecondary education or employment.
Through partnership building, DepEd hopes that the Partner Institutions will provide learners with
work immersion opportunities, workplace or hands-on experience, and additional learning resources.

Written Work 35%

Work Immersion Portfolio
Classroom Discussion Narratives
Performance Task 40%
Classroom Performance
Actual Work Immersion Performance
(will be rated by the Teacher & Immersion Supervisor)
Quarterly Assessment 25%

THE WORK ETHIC

The work ethic is a cultural norm that advocates being personally accountable and responsible for
the work that one does and is based on a belief that work has intrinsic value. The term is often applied to
characteristics of people, both at work and at play. Work ethic is usually associated with people who work
hard and do a good job. (Center for Career Guidance)
1. Attendance
Attendance and punctuality often have a large impact on individual and team success. Tardiness or
absenteeism can also profoundly impact job performance and retention.
How You Can Maintain Good Attendance:
• Make work a high priority
• Know your schedule
• Make use of an ALARM clock
• Get enough sleep
• Arrange your transportation
• Inform your supervisor of an absence
2. Character
An employer expects employees to work together toward achieving the objectives of the company. The
wise employee who is interested in having a good relationship with an employer will try to help the employer
achieve success. Thus employer expects employees to develop certain desirable traits that will help them
to perform their jobs well so that the company can succeed.
Some important traits:
• Loyalty
• Honesty
• Trustworthiness
• Dependability
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3. Teamwork
It is vital that employees work as a team. It is important not only to their personal success and
advancement, but also to that of their co-workers and to the company. Sometimes working as a team takes
place in a classroom setting. Teamwork doesn’t necessarily mean helping your classmate. Teamwork in the
classroom might be working quietly as not to disturb your classmates.
Teamwork involves the following aspects:
• Respecting the rights of others
• Being a team worker
• Being cooperative
• Being assertive
• Displaying a customer service attitude
• Seeking opportunities for continuous learning
• Demonstrating mannerly behavior
• Respecting confidentiality
4. Appearance
A person makes their first impression of someone in three seconds. If you appear unkempt and wrinkled,
someone is going to think that you do sloppy work. If you dress as a professional, your first impression will
be excellent.
5. Attitude
It is very important to demonstrate a positive attitude, appear self confident, and have realistic expectations
for self.
Developing and maintaining a positive attitude involves setting realistic expectations for ourselves at school
and at work. These goals should be challenging, but obtainable.
6. Productivity
In order to be a productive student and employee, a person must follow safety procedures, conserve
materials, keep the work area neat and clean and follow directions properly.
7. Organizational Skills
Employers consider effective time management and organizational skills as good work habits. To begin
managing wisely the time you spend at work, to prepare for assignments at home, and to manage your
life at home and work simultaneously, you need to know and to put into practice some good time
management techniques.
Organizational Skills and Some Simple Techniques:
• Believe - As you enter into your new work place
• believe that you are in control.
• Ask For Help - help comes in many forms so ask for it.
• Prioritize –what’s most important?
• Set Timetables - list what you have achieved and what is still pending.
• Spend Time Wisely
o Communication
Is how we interact with each other. Communication whether it is verbal or nonverbal must be clear, to the
point, empathetic, and one must keep in mind that we must always treat others as we would like others to
treat us.
o Cooperation
involves developing good working relationships, following the chain of command, good at conflict
management, and being a good problem solver.
10. Respect
it cannot be emphasized enough that every working relationship from the top to the bottom of the chain
of command is based on respect. Respect your subordinates as you do your superiors.

Rights of employees
1. EQUAL WORK OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL
2. SECURITY OF TENURE
3. WORK DAYS AND WORK HOURS
4. WEEKLY REST DAY
5. WAGE AND WAGE-RELATED BENEFITS
6. PAYMENT OF WAGES
7. FEMALE EMPLOYEES
8. EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN
9. SAFE WORKING CONDITIONS
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10. RIGHTS TO SELF-ORGANIZATION AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

Employees must… (Responsibilities of employees)

o Be available, willing and capable to work
o Must take reasonable care and skill
o Must take proper care of their employer’s equipment
o Must obey reasonable order
o Must always “play fair” with the employer

Confidentiality: the quality or state of being private or confidential

Confidential workplace information can generally be broken down into three categories (Jules
Halpern Associates, 2010):

Management information, and Business information.

Four key conflict resolution skills
1. Quickly relieve stress
2. Recognize and manage your emotions.
3. Improve your nonverbal communication skills
4. Use humor and play to deal with challenges

Tips for managing and resolving conflict

1. Make the relationship your priority.
2. Focus on the present.
3. Pick your battles.
4. Be willing to forgive.
5. Know when to let something go
6. Learn how to listen

Safety in the Workplace

Workplace Safety refers to the working environment at a company and encompasses all factors that impact
the safety, health, and well-being of employees. This can include environmental hazards, unsafe working
conditions or processes, drug and alcohol abuse, and workplace violence.

Harrasment
Harassment is a form of intimidation. It includes unwanted or verbal behavior that persists over time.
Harassment occurs when someone:
1. makes unwelcome remarks or jokes about you
2. threatens or intimidates you
3. makes unwelcome physical contact with you, such as touching, patting, or pinching.

WORKPLACE HARASSMENT is when harassment that takes place in the workplace

COMPONENTS OF WORKPLACE HARASSMENT
1. Offensive Jokes
2. Name-Calling
3. Physical Assaults or Threats
4. Intimidation
5. Ridicule
6. Insults
7. Offensive Pictures

Types of Harassment:
Hostile Environment -unwanted pattern of conduct related to gender unreasonably interferes with an
individual's work performance
a. Pattern of behavior-continuous act
b. Based on gender
c. Negative to the reasonable person favors is tied to such employment decisions as promotions and
salary increase. A hostile environment may also comprise:
o Making negative comments about an employee's personal religious beliefs, or trying to convert
them to a certain religious ideology
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o Using racist slang, phrases, or nicknames
o Making remarks about an individual's skin color or other ethnic traits
o Displaying racist drawings, or posters that might be offensive to a particular group
o Making offensive gestures
o Making offensive reference to an individual's mental or physical disability
o Sharing inappropriate images, videos, emails, letters, or notes

SEXUAL HARASSMENT
Sexual harassment isn't limited to making inappropriate advances. It includes any unwelcome verbal or
physical behavior that creates a hostile work environment.
EXAMPLES:
1. Sharing sexually inappropriate images or videos, such as pornography or salacious gifs, with co workers
2. Sending suggestive letters, notes, or emails
3. 3. Displaying inappropriate sexual images or posters in the workplace
4. Telling obscene jokes, or sharing sexual anecdotes
5. Making inappropriate sexual gestures
6. Staring in a sexually suggestive or offensive manner, or whistling
7. Making sexual comments about appearance, clothing, or body parts
8. Inappropriate touching, including pinching, patting, rubbing, or purposefully brushing up against
another person
9. Making offensive comments about someone's sexual orientation or gender identity

Bottom line: Any actions or words with a sexual connotation that interfere with an employee's ability to
work or create an uncomfortable atmosphere are considered sexual harassment.

RA 7877: Anti-Sexual Harassment Act of 1995

An act declaring sexual harassment unlawful in the employment, education or training environment, and
for other purposes.
● SEC. 3. Work, Education or Training-related Sexual Harassment Defined.
Work, education or training-related sexual harassment is committed by an employer, employee, manager,
supervisor, agent of the employer, teacher, instructor, professor, coach, trainer, or any other person who,
having authority, influence or moral ascendancy over another in a work or training or education
environment, demands, requests or otherwise requires any sexual favor from the other, regardless of
whether the demand, request or requirement for submission is accepted by the object of said Act.
(A) In a work-related or employment environment, sexual harassment is committed when:
1. The sexual favor is made as a condition in the hiring or in the employment, re-employment or continued
employment of said individual, or in granting said individual favorable compensation, terms, conditions,
promotions, or privileges; or the refusal to grant the sexual favor results in limiting, segregating or
classifying the employee which in any way would discriminate, deprive or diminish employment
opportunities or otherwise adversely affect said employee;
2. The above acts would impair the employee’s rights or privileges under existing labor laws; or
3. The above acts would result in an intimidating, hostile, or offensive environment for the employee.
(B) In an education or training environment, sexual harassment is committed:
1. Against one who is under the care, custody or supervision of the offender;
2. Against one whose education, training, apprenticeship or tutorship is entrusted to the offender;
3. When the sexual favor is made a condition to the giving of a passing grade, or the granting of honors
and scholarships, or the payment of a stipend, allowance or other benefits, privileges, or considerations;
4. When the sexual advances result in an intimidating, hostile or offensive environment for the student,
trainee or apprentice.
Any person who directs or induces another to commit any act of sexual harassment as herein defined, or
who cooperates in the commission thereof by another without which it would not have been committed,
shall also be held liable under this Act.

SEC. 7. Penalties.
Any person who violates the provisions of this Act shall, upon conviction, be penalized by imprisonment of
not less than one (1) month nor more than six (6) months, or a fine of not less than Ten thousand pesos
(P10,000) nor more than Twenty thousand pesos (P20,000), or both such fine and imprisonment at the
discretion of the court. Any action arising from the violation of the provisions of this Act shall prescribe in
three (3) years.
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