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Walmart Ordered to Give Jobs Back to 16 Workers

Walmart has been ordered to give jobs back to 16 workers it fired for missing shifts to take part in a strike.

Administrative Law Judge Geoffrey Carter found the workers had suffered discrimination.

In a statement, Walmart said it felt the “actions were legal and justified” and that it would pursue other options to defend the company.

Most of the allegations filed by employees related to protests in 2013, when Walmart workers – backed by labor groups – traveled to the company’s headquarters to protest at a shareholder meeting.

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Walmart had said the employees were fired due to unexcused absences not protected by labor law.

The judge disagreed and ordered Walmart to compensate the workers for “loss of earnings and other benefits suffered as a result of the discrimination against them”.

Judge Geoffrey Carter also ordered Wal-Mart to hold a meeting in 29 stores throughout the country to inform employees of their right to strike, and to promise not to threaten or discipline employees for doing so.

The company has faced mounting protests over the last several years targeting its employee pay, the ability of workers to organize into a union and working conditions.

Walmart announced on January 20 that it will raise the pay of 1.2 million workers, lifting its average hourly wage to $13.38 per hour.

Clyde K. Valle

Clyde is a business graduate interested in writing about latest news in politics and business. He enjoys writing and is about to publish his first book. He’s a pet lover and likes to spend time with family. When the time allows he likes to go fishing waiting for the muse to come.

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