“Can I get a W.. W..can I get an A.. A..Can I get an L.. L.. can I get a squiggly SQUIGGLY.. can I get an m M..can I get an a A… can I get an r R.. can I get a t T… what does that spell Wal-Mart” (Smith & Young, 2004). Although the Wal-Mart maybe the most controversial business in America, it has one of the greatest success stories in Americas history of business (Ferrell, Fraedrich & Ferrell, 2013). However, the success of Wal-Mart is accompanied by controversy, it is possibly the most controversial business in America. The company’s practices to maintain everyday low prices have raised concerns about the effect it has, from the economy to the treatment of its employees, to the relationships between corporations and their stakeholders. The
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The U.S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed 15 lawsuits against Wal-Mart since 1994, 10 are pending and 5 have been resolved (Ferrell, Fraedrich & Ferrell, 2013). In 2004 a San Francisco Judge granted class-action status to a sex-discrimination lawsuit against Wal-Mart, which claims that Wal-Mart discriminated against women in promotions, pay, training, and job assignments. Wal-Mart experienced several lawsuits for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and for failing to monitor work conditions overseas. In 20055 Wal-Mart experienced a class-action lawsuit of $172 million for routinely denying workers meal breaks and rest breaks. Wal-Mart also experienced a lawsuit for employing 250 illegal immigrants through outsourced cleaning …show more content…
These lawsuits included violating storm-water regulations, violating storm-water management practices, violating air-quality restrictions, and violating the hazardous waste regulations, most of which Wal-Mart settled out of court agreeing to pay penalties and implement a plan for these concerns. Other environmental issues include the stress newly constructed Wal-Mart stores has on city’s, acres of green space used to construct Wal-Mart stores, and the empty unused Wal-Mart facilities. The construction of Wal-Mart stores can cause a city to become unbalanced in traffic flows, roads, and parking, and the abandoned buildings can be sold and used for other things instead of wasting
The U.S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed 15 lawsuits against Wal-Mart since 1994, 10 are pending and 5 have been resolved (Ferrell, Fraedrich & Ferrell, 2013). In 2004 a San Francisco Judge granted class-action status to a sex-discrimination lawsuit against Wal-Mart, which claims that Wal-Mart discriminated against women in promotions, pay, training, and job assignments. Wal-Mart experienced several lawsuits for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and for failing to monitor work conditions overseas. In 20055 Wal-Mart experienced a class-action lawsuit of $172 million for routinely denying workers meal breaks and rest breaks. Wal-Mart also experienced a lawsuit for employing 250 illegal immigrants through outsourced cleaning …show more content…
These lawsuits included violating storm-water regulations, violating storm-water management practices, violating air-quality restrictions, and violating the hazardous waste regulations, most of which Wal-Mart settled out of court agreeing to pay penalties and implement a plan for these concerns. Other environmental issues include the stress newly constructed Wal-Mart stores has on city’s, acres of green space used to construct Wal-Mart stores, and the empty unused Wal-Mart facilities. The construction of Wal-Mart stores can cause a city to become unbalanced in traffic flows, roads, and parking, and the abandoned buildings can be sold and used for other things instead of wasting