Unethical Labor Practices: A Case Study of Taco Bell

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1. Taco Bell in Portland was found guilty of exploitation of workers (violating their State’s Labour Laws). Exploiting workers is unethical behaviour, because businesses often choose to maximise their profits for the owners at the expense of their workers. Taco Bell faced charges of violating labour laws. They failed to pay employees for working overtime, they failed to pay their full payment after they were let go, some employees had to work through their lunch time etcetera (ALA Editor, 2010). Companies tend to do the above to keep their reputation and/or to maximise profits. 2. Obedience is a factor that is caused by an authority figure making unethical decisions or demands, and others follow his or her orders because they are an authority

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