Nike received Ethical Consumer’s worst rating for its cotton sourcing policy, because it lacks a clear approach to use of pesticides and herbicides. Companies that have the environment in mind should have a clear statement committing to the use of 100% sustainable cotton.

A clearer indication of an ethical problem is a feeling of guilt. If they’re feeling guilty, they probably did something wrong—or are thinking about doing something they know is wrong. They shouldn’t deny this feeling. They should explore it and respond appropriately to it.

5 Common Ethical Issues in the Workplace

• Unethical Leadership. Having a personal issue with your boss is one thing, but reporting to a person who is behaving unethically is another.
• Toxic Workplace Culture.
• Discrimination and Harassment.
• Unrealistic and Conflicting Goals.
• Questionable Use of Company Technology.

Wal-Mart has been accused of sexual discrimination and unfair pay for employees, and destruction of small towns, excessive amounts of corporate power through the government and how Wal-Mart is turning into a monopoly. …

Critics say that Walmart’s lower prices draw customers away from smaller Main Street businesses, hurting local small-town communities, and that the company hurts the United States economy by relying excessively on Chinese-produced products – Walmart is the largest importer in the United States in many categories, such …

4 Reasons Not to Get a Job at Walmart They offer employees terrible healthcare plans. They cut employee hours to keep them part-time. They mess with consumers psychologically. They treat their employees poorly.

For some reason, Wal-Mart does not let its employees join labor unions. Also, their salary is not as big as opposed to the employees working in unionized companies.

WASHINGTON, DC – In a landmark decision, Walmart has been ordered to stop threatening workers who support strikes or participate in union organizing activities. In the California case, the NLRB concluded in 2016 that Walmart took illegal action against employees. …

The main expenditure is always payroll. So, managers and employees are constantly forced to do more work with fewer resources. Walmart is trying to save on the labor costs so they staff the store to the bare essentials unlike Target, which is why I rather shop at Target.

Overall, we are raising wages for approximately 165,000 hourly associates across all Walmart U.S. stores. All of the above associates will get an increase in pay in October, taking the place of the annual increase they typically have to wait until February or April to receive.