Research Center: Discrimination

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Collective Report on Business and Human Rights Presented directly to Members of the 8th Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva during the first week of June 2008, this Collective Report on Business and Human Rights aims to bring light to situations in which companies have harmed the enjoyment of human rights.	07/17/08
Wal-Mart Watch In Depth: Gender Discrimination At Wal-Mart The inaugural issue of Wal-Mart Watch’s issue paper, In Depth, focuses on gender discrimination at Wal-Mart and the massive class action lawsuit female employees are waging against the company.	01/04/08
A Handshake with Sam An agreement of shared principles offered in good faith to the executives and board members of Wal-Mart.	01/04/08
Out with the Old: Wal-Mart’s Year-Long Pursuit of a Younger, Cheaper Workforce In October, 2005, an internal memo to the Wal-Mart Board of Directors explained the corporation’s plans to scale back employee benefits and reduce health care coverage for its employees.Out With the Old examines how Wal-Mart has changed its health care system since then, and where it is headed.	01/04/08
Wal-Mart’s Stalled GLBT Policies Information on Wal-Mart’s health benefits, discrimination policy and corporate behavior towards gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered employees.	01/03/08
Dukes v Wal-Mart Class Action Certification Official certification of the class status of Dukes v Wal-Mart.	12/20/07
Audio: Brad Seligman argues for the Platiffs at Wal-Mart’s Appeal, Dukes v. Wal-Mart Audio of Brad Seligman, lawyer for the Plaintiffs, arguing at Wal-Mart’s appeal, Dukes v. Wal-Mart (August, 2005)	12/20/07
Betty v. Goliath: A History of Dukes v. Wal-Mart A Wal-Mart Watch special report on the background of the landmark Dukes v Wal-Mart class action discrimination lawsuit.	12/19/07
Statistical Analysis of Gender Patterns in Wal-Mart Workforce This report by CSU professor (and counsel for Dukes v. Wal-Mart) Richard Drogin examines gender-based patterns in Wal-Mart’s hiring and promotion practices.	12/19/07
Lee’s Garage Examples of internal correspondence between Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott and his managers.	11/03/06
Out with the Old—Wal-Mart’s Year-Long Pursuit of a Younger, Cheaper Workforce Wal-Mart Watch explores the changes made by Wal-Mart a year after the release of the controversial Chambers Memo.	10/30/06
Handshake With Sam Research Documents Backup research documents for Wal-Mart Watch’s Handshake with Sam	10/13/06
An Open Letter from Faith Leaders to Andrew Young Faith leaders send a letter to Andrew Young, expressing hope that he may encourage Wal-Mart to change its business practices for the better, rather than blindly condoning them with “voodoo economics” rationale.	07/07/06
Lawsuit Against Wal-Mart Concerning Plan B Medication In 2006, three women from Massachusetts filed a complaint against Wal-Mart, alleging that its decision to not stock Plan B emergency contraceptive was illegal.	03/03/06
Wal-Mart 2005 Annual Report Our fiscal year ending January 31, 2005 was another record year for Wal-Mart. We topped $10 billion in net income for the first time in our history and added almost $29 billion in sales.	02/05/06
Susan Chambers Memo On October 26, 2005 the New York Times reported a “secret” memo written by Susan Chambers, Wal-Mart Executive Vice President for Benefits, for the Wal-Mart Board of Directors.	10/26/05
Wal-Mart’s 2005 Diversity Report Wal-Mart’s 2005 report on employee diversity rates.	07/01/05
Low Prices at What Cost? Wal-Mart Watch’s 2005 Annual Report Our look at some of the most important issues surrounding Wal-Mart’s business practices.	05/23/05
Trucker Complaint of Racial Discrimination Although African Americans comprise approximately 15% of the OTR truck driver populations in the continental United States, only 2-3% of Wal-Mart’s OTR truck drivers are African American.	05/23/05