Express-Test
What do you think
about workers rights
in the construction sector?
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Question 1
In your opinion, is it fair to impose legal disciplinary punishment for the offensive jargon on the construction site?
Yes
No
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what your answer could mean
  • YES
    Your answer means that you respect yourself and your colleagues. Unfortunately, many people associate the construction site with the offensive and bad jargon. This situation needs to be changed and a respectful and inclusive atmosphere on the construction site needs to be built up. .
  • NO
    Think about the atmosphere created by the offensive and bad jargon on the construction site? Does it help to work? It is possible that the absence of offensive and bad jargon will help make the work more productive and attract more women and young people to the construction site.
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Question 2
Do you think your employer can benefit from hiring women whose average wages are lower than men?
Yes
No
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  • YES
    Let's think together whether it is fair for women to receive lower wages than men. We need to talk about equal pay for equal work and draw the employer's attention to the fact, that gender pay gap is unacceptable practice.
  • NO
    If you answer No for the reason that you consider the gender pay gap to be unacceptable, this indicates your commitment to the principles of gender equality. Try to eliminate any forms of gender discrimination on your construction site.
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Question 3
Do you agree with the statement that in the construction industry a man cannot take parental leave?
Yes
No
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  • YES
    Let's think together: a man can't take childcare leave, and what is about a woman? Can she? What is the difference?
  • NO
    Indeed, the statement is not true. Every worker, regardless gender, is entitled to childcare leave, and the employer is obliged to provide it.
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Question 4
Do you think the hard-working conditions on the construction site is a sufficient reason to hire men rather than women?
Yes
No
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what your answer could mean
  • YES
    If your answered Yes because you care about women, then try to look at the situation from the different anchor. Maybe it is better not to exclude women from the work on the construction site, but to demand safe and healthy jobs?
  • NO
    We agree with you and this should be a common sense. But if you say that construction work should be equally accessible for women and men, then look around. Why do you think there are so few women on the construction site?



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Question 5
In your opinion, can a LGBTQ person work on the construction site? If so, should the person keep it as a secret?
Yes
No
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what your answer could mean
  • YES
    If you agree that a LGBTQ person could work on the construction site, but at the same time you think that this person should hide LGBTQ status, then ask yourself - why? After answering this question, think once again whether a person's sexual orientation has anything to do with the work on the construction site..
  • NO
    Tolerance towards all colleagues on the construction site, regardless gender, nationality, sexual orientation and religion speaks of your respect to other people. All workers are very different, but on the construction site all workers are united by the work they are doing.
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