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This 4 page paper looks at the case against Wal Mart regarding its negative treatment towards women. The lawsuit is discussed as well as what the firm should do. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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on workers. An article in the Economist states the following: "The biggest of these is a class action seeking damages on behalf of 1.6m past and current female workers for
alleged sexual discrimination in pay, promotion and training" ("The Everyday Price Cutter," 2004). Part of the problem is that Wal Mart does not pay its workers fairly. Serwer, Bonamici &
Hajim (2005) write: "There is something coldly reductionist, though, about Wal-Marts paying its workers so little that the only store where they can afford to shop is Wal-Mart" (p.84). Other
complaints center around its health insurance policies that is cost prohibitive for some workers and simply does not provide enough benefits. Daniels (2003) writes about a lawsuit filed against Wal
Mart by seven female employees regarding the treatment of women at the firm. This is the suit that made the news. Everyone loves to hate Wal-Mart, the corporate giant that
devours mom and pop stores around the nation, but this was something that would give consumers a reason to shake their fingers. Stephanie Odle started the suit after finding out
that a co-worker earned much more than she did because, as the manager put it, he had a family to support (Daniels, 2003). She argued for more money and was
let go, likely as a result for her complaints (Daniels, 2003). Another case involves Betty Dukes, a cashier who could not be promoted and who noted that management would often
entertain their staff at strip clubs (Daniels, 2003). This is a common complaint in business where women do not seem to have the same chances as the males who will
participate in these types of business encounters. Later, many women would join the suit, rendering it a class action suit (Daniels, 2003). Several things are noted in the article including
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