1. WAL-MART
By Mark Leahey

3. Outline Background Staffing/ Retention
Compensation (Executive, Employee)
Benefits (Retirement, Healthcare)
Diversity and Discrimination
Labor Relations
Workers Compensation

4. Background Founded 1962 $405 billion in sales $13.6 billion in NI
Employs 2.1 million associates
Competition: Target, Kmart, ShopKo

5. Staffing/ Retention Created 22,000 jobs in 2009
Turnover rate in 2009 = 70 %
Industry average = 30 %

6. Employee Compensation

7. Executive Compensation
Lee Scott (CEO in 2009)
Base Pay: $1,456,000
Restricted Stock: $4,750,000
Performance Shares: $14,250,000
Total Compensation: $29,717,918

9. Healthcare/ Other Benefits
Mini-med
Pay out-of-pocket maximum; 53 % of income
Health plans only cover 50.2% of employees
$4 prescriptions, 24-hour nurse line
Long time to qualify for benefits

10. Retirement Programs
Contributes 2% of associates pay to profit sharing plan and 401(k)
On average, employee received $517 a year or a paltry $1.42 per day
23% of total retirement contributions to salaried employees

11. Diversity and Discrimination
EEO statement 2006 shows diversity
Hispanic Business Magazine –4th out of top 60 most diverse
Dukes vs. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc
Represents 1.6 million current and former employees

13. Labor Relations Wal-Mart = Anti-union? What does CEO say?
Opposes Employee Free Choice Act
In 2005, two labor unions criticize Wal-Mart
“Wake Up Wal-Mart”
“Wal-Mart Watch”

14. Workers Compensation
Order issued by Washington Department of Labor and Industries
Investigations in Washington, California, Maine
Will fight through every step of legal process, even though compensation is deserved

15. Overall Impressions Would I work for Wal-mart? Absolutely not!
Poor retention rate
Sub-par benefits
Compensation very low for hourly employees
Discrimination
Workers’ Compensation a serious issue

16. Works Cited
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17. Works Cited Continued
"The Real Facts About Walmart." Wake Up Walmart. Web. 1 Mar 2010.
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18. Questions?