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Update: Wal-Mart settles lawsuits over wage-hour violations


December 30, 2008 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Fun stuff on the Web, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

Turns out, a recent settlement between Wal-Mart and Minnesota over wage-and-hour violations was just the tip of the iceberg for the retailer.

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Expensive settlement in failure to pay employees


December 11, 2008 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Here comes the judge, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

A class action lawsuit against Wal-Mart means bad news for the discount retailer.

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Worker: I was fired for being a good Catholic


October 23, 2008 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Here comes the judge, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

A former deli worker is suing Wal-Mart. He says he was wrongly fired from a Sam’s Club store for simply being a good Catholic.

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Only Wal-Mart could accomplish this


July 3, 2008 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Dubious decisions, HR blunder of the week, Latest News & Views

Many businesses like to mark major milestones, such as the millionth customer or the billionth hamburger served. Here’s one type of milestone most companies would not like to celebrate.

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Blunder in the making? Wal-Mart lets its buyers write an unfiltered blog


June 12, 2008 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Fun stuff on the Web, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

It’s got a lot of reviews of electronics stocked at the nation’s largest retailer. But Wal-Mart’s unedited blog from some of its buyers also contains information about cats, religion and Ayn Rand.

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Decades of taped meetings may come back to haunt retail giant


May 5, 2008 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Employees do the strangest things, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Oh no they didn't

Does your company tape activities around your workplace? If so, you might be interested in a brewing case involving Wal-Mart. The results may range from simple embarrassment to being able to prove bias against women.

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Keith Olbermann vs. Wal-Mart: A case of PR Blunder?


April 14, 2008 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Dubious decisions, Here comes the judge, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Rules made to be broken

After a cable news network anchor cried foul against Wal-Mart on the air for an entire week, the retail giant backed down on a case involving an injured worker.

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