plaintiff Betty Dukes, started working at Walmart in 11994, was not promoted int
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plaintiff Betty Dukes, started working at Walmart in 11994, was not promoted into the ranks of salaried managers. She was always told her time would come, that there were no openings available.Another plaintiff had similar stories to tell. Claudia Renati was denied a promotion after her boss asked her to stack 50-pound bags of dog food. Men were not a subject to a lifting requirement.
Another plaintiff complained that a man in the same position at her store was making $23,000more.
From the evidences presented , do you think Walmart violated any US laws as shown below?
if so which ones, and why?
Equal Pay Act.
Civil Rights Act.
Executive Oders11246.
Age discrimination in Employment Act.
Equal Employment Opportunity Act.
Pregnancy Discrimination Act.
Americans with Disabilities Act.
family and Medical Leave Act.
If you were an executive of the company, what further step would u take, if any? how would you communicate your diversity program to your employees and to the public?
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plaintiff Betty Dukes, started working at Walmart in 11994, was not promoted into the ranks of salaried managers. She was always told her time would come, that there were no openings available.
Another plaintiff had similar stories to tell. Claudia Renati was denied a promotion after her boss asked her to stack 50-pound bags of dog food. Men were not a subject to a lifting requirement.
Another plaintiff complained that a man in the same position at her store was making $23,000more.
Equal Pay Act.
Civil Rights Act.
Executive Oders11246.
These are the acts on which we can discuss the three cases. plaintiff Betty Dukes case: Here the plaintiff has been denied a promotion for 17 yrs is a genuine case of discrimination. It can be covered under the acts Civil rights acts,Equal Pay Act and Executive orders 112246. Claudia Renati Case: here we cannot comment on this case unless we have further details of job role. The job might require carrying of weights which may had acted aginst her promotion. Another plaintiff complained that a man in the same position at her store was making $23,000more:
This also requires further information though we can deal the case under Equal Pay Act, Civil rights acts and Executive orders 112246, but the point we have to consider here is is she equally qualified with the other person, with respect to technical (educational requirements) and experience.
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