Walmart Violation Of Equal Pay
Walmart violated the equal employment opportunity act 1963 and the Civil Act of 1964, which states that no employee should face discrimination based on gender, promotion, job classification, assignment, and compensation and working conditions, (Picot, 2001). The law further states that women and men must always receive equal pay for performing equal work. However, Walmart allegedly promoted fewer women to store management positions. Women also take longer to move up as compared to men with cases of women being subjected to a lifting requirement something men did not perform. It also violated the Equal Pay Act of 1963 which mandates for equal pay for equal substantial work by both males and females, (Rakowska, Valdes-Conca, & Juana-Espinosa,
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The other step would be to identify gender disparities and then correct them based on real-time market data from the labor market the business operates. The salaries are then adjusted to adjust pay appropriately. The other step is to take a transparent approach to discussing issues of pay with the employees. To achieve this, the employees understand the set ranges as defined by the labor market and the range for a particular position, (Governing Diversity, …show more content…
Communication will begin with a press release to the media about the development of diversity programs. The second step will be holding group meetings with employees to get their input as well as feedback regarding the issue. It is also important to hold educational classes for the employees and the general public and communication of plans and goals through articles. Communicating the program without action will most likely seem like a bid to appeal to the employees and the public, but putting the plan into action is the best way to communicate diversity to the people.
The appropriate outcome of this case would be that Walmart violated the right for equal pay and equal promotion due to the way it conducted the promotions and defined payment for its employees. The company as is evident in the plaintiff complaints have been discriminating against women both regarding promotions and payment, violating The Equal Pay Act of 1963, equal employment opportunity act 1963 and the Civil Act of 1964, (Diversity and Managing Diversity,
The other step would be to identify gender disparities and then correct them based on real-time market data from the labor market the business operates. The salaries are then adjusted to adjust pay appropriately. The other step is to take a transparent approach to discussing issues of pay with the employees. To achieve this, the employees understand the set ranges as defined by the labor market and the range for a particular position, (Governing Diversity, …show more content…
Communication will begin with a press release to the media about the development of diversity programs. The second step will be holding group meetings with employees to get their input as well as feedback regarding the issue. It is also important to hold educational classes for the employees and the general public and communication of plans and goals through articles. Communicating the program without action will most likely seem like a bid to appeal to the employees and the public, but putting the plan into action is the best way to communicate diversity to the people.
The appropriate outcome of this case would be that Walmart violated the right for equal pay and equal promotion due to the way it conducted the promotions and defined payment for its employees. The company as is evident in the plaintiff complaints have been discriminating against women both regarding promotions and payment, violating The Equal Pay Act of 1963, equal employment opportunity act 1963 and the Civil Act of 1964, (Diversity and Managing Diversity,