In December 2002, in the state of Oregon, Wal-Mart has already been found guilty of "systematically forcing employees to work overtime without pay" according to an article in Mother Jones magazine. ... On a positive note, if employees achieve wage increases and better working conditions at this leading employer, it could help set a new standard for workers throughout the service-oriented field. ...

• Word Count: 1001
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

My current company has family days in June and December when families can come to the office and see what we do. ... We have Thanksgiving, Christmas, birthday, service anniversaries and retirement parties within the departments. ...

• Word Count: 1187
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In December 1998, twenty workers were illegally fired at Beximco and denied their legal severance pay for refusing to work an all-night shift on top of their daily 12 1/2 hours of work. ... I odn't think adequacy of services applies because most sweatshops are in tiny, hidden buildings. ...

• Word Count: 1095
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School