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The Employee Free Choice Act Legislation that will truly make a difference for Wal-Mart workers
Wage & Hour Issues Read how Wal-Mart continually fails to pay every worker for every hour worked
Health Care Wal-Mart's still insures barely over half its employees on the company plan
Always Low Wages Poverty-level wages make life extremely difficult for Wal-Mart's 1.4 million workers
The Environment How Wal-Mart's business model is detrimental for our planet
Wal-Mart’s Sweetheart Deal with the Department of Labor
In January 2005, Wal-Mart reached a settlement with Department of Labor for violations pertaining to the Fair Labor Standards Act. Wal-Mart paid a $135,540 fine after an investigation found that the company allowed 85 workers, aged 16 and 17, to participate in activities “including loading and occasionally operating or unloading scrap paper balers, and operating fork lifts.” While Wal-Mart denied any wrongdoing, they signed an agreement with the department’s Wage and Hours Division to make sure they would not have any problems in the future.RELATED LINKS:
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