Working conditions worldwide

Working conditions are different based on countries and cultures. Are you an entrepreneur or are you a worker? Read the article “working conditions worldwide” and increase the awareness regarding this topic.

Behind the statistics

Nomally and statistically, in the most developed countries, there is a certain corporate culture and all employees have rights and benefits. Whereas, in the least-developed countries, the conditions are sadly different.
But let´s consider more aspects concerning this topic.

It´s difficult to get a glimpse of one statistic only, because there are many parameters to take into account. Reading through some online articles, the most popular country labelled as countries with best working conditions are Denmark, Spain, Canada, Switzerland, Germany and more from northern Europe.

The countries with the worst working conditions are instead Cambodia, Syria, China, Central African Republic.
Basically, the parameters treated to develop these statistics are including ethics values and human rights.
What should consider an entrepreneur to guarantee good working conditions?

Benchmarks

Hereby a simple list describing the three fundamental benchmarks:

• Work-life balance: long working hours have a negative effect on physical and mental health. Therefor, a job must ensure leisure time.
• Human rights: there must be norms concerning rights and benefits for employees. Rules must avoid any kind of discrimination, harassments and exploitation. States and local trade unions should work proactive to safeguard the full respect of any singular individual.  
• Salary-life balance: the salary must guarantee a respectable life. The state must always define the appropriate average income. Employers must respect the minimum income.

Of course, other metrics as development, career possibilities, public references and activism are also enclosed in the metrics to evaluate the working conditions.
But I want to put attention on the three ones mentioned above.

Rules: are they followed by all companies?

Despite countries have the best working conditions and norms, companies are not always following the legislative standards. In all countries worldwide there are some companies which are turning blind eye in front of discriminations, over working-time, harassment and low salary.
Unfortunately, this is the true story behind the scenes, in the moment we want to consider one-to-one situations.

However, as we divulge information about tourism, hospitality and gastronomy, we know that some departments related to these sectors are not taking advantage of all standard conditions.
With the purpose to raise awareness about this question, we are trying to share information and recommendations, because we are concerned about the human sustainability worldwide.

What can we suggest to employees and employers?

With full respect for employers and employees, we would suggest some points to both parts:

• Be informed / inform about all rules and rights in your country.
• Do not accept/ do not offer conditions which are not aligned with the basic conditions for a respectable life.
• Report controversial situations / allow employees to report controversial situations.

Does the perfest working place exist?

In summary the perfect working place is a utopia.  
As already explained, there are countries with the worst conditions. Other people are enjoying more favourable terms.
By way of conclusion, sometimes it is difficult to change the mindset.   
Eventually, the cultural factor in the society it plays an important role.

Maybe more culture, education and civil empathy can be favourable for moving a step forward, to prevent the worst working scenarios.

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