Tag: compensation

“Neither Poverty Nor Riches” – A Critical Response

Jul 3, 2010

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mwkruse

in Presbyterian Church, USA, Presbyterian Mission Agency (formerly General Assembly Mission Council), Weatlh and Income Distribution

This week, I am a commissioner to the 219th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, U.S.A.. An item of business at the Assembly is called Neither Poverty Nor Riches: Compensation, Equity, and the Unity of the Church, (NPNR) (Item 10-10), from the Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy (ACSWP). It addresses employee compensation within the…
Wal-Mart must pay workers $78m

Oct 13, 2006

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by

mwkruse

in Business, Wealth and Income

From BBC News: Wal-Mart must pay workers $78m The world's largest retailer, Wal-Mart, has been ordered to pay at least $78m (£42m) in compensation to workers who were forced to work during breaks. A jury in a Pennsylvania court decided that Wal-Mart broke a state law by refusing to pay staff for the extra work…