Unethical Issues with Wal-Mart: Impact, Addressing and Recommendations

UNETHICAL ISSUES
WITH WAL-MART

Company Overview
• Walmart Inc. is a U.S based retail MNC founded in
1962 by Sam Walton.
• Presently it is operating with approx. 21.957
billion dollar and It’s revenue is around 514.405
billion dollar
• Greg Penner is the chairman of the organization
• The products it offers include MP3 player, digital
cameras, printers, laptops, computers, Jewellery
other grocery items, movies, music and others
• It also offers the financial services like, money
transfer, bill payment, debit and credit cards.

Unethical Issues
• Walmart failed to act ethically and faced the
issues like
o employment discrimination on basis of gender. In
Walmart women were provided with less opportunities
than men.
o Non payment for overtime. Managers refused to pay for
extra work.
o Wretched working condition. The workers were forced to
work for long time without any lunch break, employees
were discriminated.
o Allegation of violating the labour law through employing
minors.