Case Study Of Wal-Mart

International convention of human rights states that respect other people’s life in all situation. It means that the principle of human right requires all people living in equal life and no discrimination. However, this principle is not applicable for Wal-Mart treatment to its employees in certain situations. In case study, it shows that in United States some employees are illegally worked in Wal-Mart’s stores. They usually earn low salary and they have no overtime payment. Similar case also happened in 2001 where Wal-Mart paid employees working hour average $ 8.23. This amount of money is considered as low wages. Consequently, government provides additional assistance for Wal-Mart employees that considered earn low wages. In addition, unbalanced payment made by Wal-Mart towards young and older employees in 2005.Wal-Mart’s executive vice president Susan Chambers offered education opportunity to young employees while working in this corporation and reduced retirement contributions older employees even though they were working equally productive. Ultimately, these cases have shown that Wal-Mart commits unethical business as well as against human right principles.

1.2 Child, bonded and Forced labor

Children are not allowed to work and prohibited by Labor Law. In Wal-Mart case, it shows that corporation involves some employees under age where

Wal-Mart is well-known as world successful retail business. Therefore, it has huge interaction with consumers, employees, supplier, competitors and communities around the globe. Based on the case, it states that every week Wal-Mart could have around two hundred million customers visit 8,100 retail stores in 15 countries. The total amount gathered in 2011 was $ 418 billion. By comparing with its low price strategy of selling products and profit in return, there is certainly