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Wal-Mart's Disability Discrimination In The Workplace

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Wal-Mart has faced another issue no less important than its predecessors, Equal Employment Opportunities Commission raised a lawsuit about age and disability discrimination against Wal-Mart store manager in Keller, Texas. The lawsuit states that David Moorman subjected to harassment has not provided with appropriate facilities for his disability as federal law provides. Moorman was exposed to a lot of ridicule, such as "old man" and "old food guy" and then kicked out of work because of his age and this is contrary to the Labor Law (ADEA), which prohibits discrimination for age 40 years and older. Also, Wal-Mart rejected the Moorman's request to provide appropriate supplies for him being a diabetic. Based on the doctor's advice, Moorman requested …show more content…

Inevitable in any work place or whether union or non-union, when all the parts connect together, the result is a positive climate. As planning and putting a good budget plan for any project is essential, setting a plan for an important resource which it is the staff is essential also. The process of achieving positive relationships between staff are very important because they help to develop a plan for human resources. The needs of workers must be known in any plan or project. For example, when the organization's slogan is good service, so employees with very good experience in the field of services should be chosen to provide the appropriate service to customers. Also, must hire workers who believe of what the organization or the project trying to achieve. Also must provide all that is needed for workers as training and expertise to provide it sought to do the project. In addition, must determine what a technique that is used to lead the group, or the atmosphere in which workers will work in, is it energy, fun, passion or participation. As everyone needs a feedback, employees need it as well to encourage creativity and to provide the best. In addition to feedback, employees need rewards. When a certain goal of a project or a plan is reached, a celebration should be done as a team work in addition of individual bonuses. …show more content…

Wal-Mart's policy stipulates that whenever the sales increase, the expenses decrease depending on the sales ratio. And when the level of sales fall, the expenses drop down to a minimum with higher sales.
Strategy Six: How can the HR's talents achieve the results for Walmart? Simply, the right talent in the right place helps a company's growth which would be the greatest risk could face Walmart. Wal-Mart hires more than 100 workers of college students and people consider one of the biggest asset of the company, so Wal-Mart should always hire the best and provide the best training.
The seventh strategy: How can the HR align all areas of work? Sam Walton says that the biggest risk facing the business is that customers stop shopping at his store. This is what was transferred and translated into staff, that's why each one of them focuses on improving the customers service because he/she knows that the biggest risk depends on that service and thus affect his/her job. Therefore, aligning business strategies with the Human Resources would reduce the risk. The success of management at Wal-Mart depends on the people's success. And the leaders of Wal-Mart around the world reward employees who make a difference every day by reaching the goal of customer service, or sales target, or control over expenses and thus reduce business

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