Business ethics — 2-mark state

GCSE · Business Studies · Edexcel · 2.1.4 — Ethics, the environment and business: trade-offs between ethical/environmental practice and profit; the influence of pressure groups; impact on costs, prices and brand image

Question

State two ways in which a business could act ethically towards its employees.

[2 marks]

Mark scheme (AO1): Award 1 mark each for any two valid points:

Paying a living wage (above legal minimum wage) (B1)
Providing safe and healthy working conditions (B1)
Not discriminating on grounds of age, gender, ethnicity, disability (B1)
Offering fair, stable contracts (avoiding exploitative zero-hours contracts) (B1)
Providing training and development opportunities (B1)
Whistleblower protection / ethical reporting channels (B1)

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