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    Wal-Mart has faced numerous ethical issues involving its employees, unions, and working conditions. Employees have criticized Wal-Mart's low wages and benefits, as well as lack of health insurance for many part-time workers. Unions have been discouraged since Wal-Mart's founding, though it accepted unions in China. Lawsuits have been filed against Wal-Mart for gender pay discrimination and denying meal breaks to California employees. Further, reports have surfaced of sweatshop conditions and child labor in factories producing goods for Wal-Mart, as well as bribery of Mexican government officials by Wal-Mart executives to speed up store openings. In response, Wal-Mart has formed a Global Ethics Office and revised its ethics policies, while

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    Wal-Mart has faced numerous ethical issues involving its employees, unions, and working conditions. Employees have criticized Wal-Mart's low wages and benefits, as well as lack of health insurance for many part-time workers. Unions have been discouraged since Wal-Mart's founding, though it accepted unions in China. Lawsuits have been filed against Wal-Mart for gender pay discrimination and denying meal breaks to California employees. Further, reports have surfaced of sweatshop conditions and child labor in factories producing goods for Wal-Mart, as well as bribery of Mexican government officials by Wal-Mart executives to speed up store openings. In response, Wal-Mart has formed a Global Ethics Office and revised its ethics policies, while

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    Wal-Mart has faced numerous ethical issues involving its employees, unions, and working conditions. Employees have criticized Wal-Mart's low wages and benefits, as well as lack of health insurance for many part-time workers. Unions have been discouraged since Wal-Mart's founding, though it accepted unions in China. Lawsuits have been filed against Wal-Mart for gender pay discrimination and denying meal breaks to California employees. Further, reports have surfaced of sweatshop conditions and child labor in factories producing goods for Wal-Mart, as well as bribery of Mexican government officials by Wal-Mart executives to speed up store openings. In response, Wal-Mart has formed a Global Ethics Office and revised its ethics policies, while

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    Wal-Mart Ethical Issues.

    Ethical Issues Involving Employees.


    Although

    Wal-Mart is the largest retail employer in the world , it has been highly criticized for its low wages and benefits. Wal-Mart has been accused of failing to provide Health Insurance to more than !" of its employees. Many part timers are not eligible. Wal-Mart stoc# decreased $%" between $!!! to $!!&

    Wal-Mart Stance on Union

    'nions have been discouraged since Wal-Mart foundation. Although the company officially states that it is not opposed to unions, Wal-Mart often seems to fight against them. (or Wal-Mart to grow in )hina it had to accept a unions.

    Work place Conditions and Discriminations


    Wal-Mart

    insist that it trains and promotes women fairly, but in $!!* an internal study showed that the company paid female store managers less than males in the same positions. Wal-Mart earned a lawsuit for se+-discrimination involving *. million current and former WalMart employees. ,ecember $!!&, Wal-Mart was ordered to pay -*%$ million to more than *!!!!! )alifornia employees in a lawsuit claiming that Wal-Mart routinely denied meal brea#s.

    Sweatshop Workers

    ,ecember $!!%, Wal-Mart fell prey to criticism that company was selling )hristmas decorations made in )hinese sweatshops. .he information came from /ational labour committee 0tudy indicating that wor#ers as young as *$ were wor#ing *&-hour days for as little as $ cent an hour.

    Wal-Mart ri!ery Case

    Wal-Mart found itself in the middle of a court case after e+ecutives in the Me+ico branch were accused of bribery. It was reported that hundreds of illegal payments to government officials were made, totaling up to over -$1.& million, in order to speed up the process of opening new stores. After the case, the Wal-Mart corporation was left with lot of bad 23 4public 3elations5 and lost customers.

    What is Wal-Mart doing to Improve Ethics and Social "esponsi!ility#

    In $!!1, Wal-Mart formed the 6lobal 7thics 8ffice and released a revised 6lobal 0tatement of 7thics. .he 6lobal 7thics office provides guidance on ethical decision ma#ing based on the global statements of ethics and an ethics helpline. Wal-Mart also contributed significantly to disaster management pro9ects.

    Wal-Mart "esponse to the $inancial Crisis

    .he financial meltdown of $!!:-$!!; may have enhanced the Wal-Mart reputation because of following reasons < Had launched new initiatives targeting families facing financial dilemmas. .he Wal-Mart foundation has partnered with 'nited Way and 8ne 7conomy corporation to provide free filings and ta+ services for lowincome consumers.

    Conclusion

    %hank you

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