Explain the responsibilities employees have to the business that employs them.

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2017). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

1. [5] Employees have specific responsibilities to the business that employs them, which may include:
2. ∞ stakeholder theory suggests that those interested in and affected by a business have roles, rights, and responsibilities.
3. ∞ employees are said to be important business stakeholders and to have important responsibilities in respect of business performance.
4. ∞ employees are said to have specific responsibilities to the business that employs them:
5. – to meet the conditions and requirements of their employment contracts.
6. – to co-operate with management in all reasonable requests.
7. – to observe the ethical code of conduct or values in a mission statement.
8. – to be honest and respect the rights of fellow workers.
9. – to fulfil Health and Safety requirements.
10. Effective explanation of employee responsibilities. (4–5 marks)
11. Limited explanation of employee responsibilities. (2–3 marks)
12. Understanding of employees and/or stakeholder responsibilities. (1 mark)
13. No creditable content (0 marks)