Where'd you get the first story you posted?

I pretty much stay away from walmart.

When i worked at Lane Bryant they forced me into opening a credit card in their company and i was only allowed to wear clothes from their store to work which had to be purchased only on their credit card. Or else I didnt get the job. I said, what if i dont want your credit card, they said then you dont get the job.

They told me that also.

either way it sounds like a scheme.

F**k walmart

Wow, that's actually a really good deal. If you look into the program, the way it worked was that Walmex would give the employees store credit, just so long as the employees would match it in cash from their paycheck. It's actually really generous of them to make the offer. Company matching on Walmart gift cards? How is that a bad thing? Especially when it wasn't their whole paycheck, just a portion. Put $50 bucks in and you can spend $100 at Walmart. I can't honestly see how anyone could complain about this arrangement from what little I know of it. And the program was voluntary! I honestly don't understand the objections to this.

The article says Walmex puts "store credit" on plastic cards that the employees could match with their own cash.

The "store credit" may or may not be a gift to the employee. The backing for the "store credit" could come from the Walmart company, or it could come from deductions from the employees paycheck, to which the employee could add more.

I don't see how we can decide this from where we sit.

If someone in the midtst amongst us has a subscription to the paper, maybe they could tell us.

I see no accounting trail that names the source of the money that goes on the "company credit" card as "store credit". This worries me, as assuming this (your way, spider), or that (my way) is not decidable from the texts given.

That's A. B is that someone says, why don't dey do it here, and he answered his own question, coz it's illegal. Well, the very same way it's illegal in Mexico. Then he said "dumb Mexicans", which is an expression of an over-inflated American ego: If the Mexicans do what we do, and their law is the same as ours, then why do you call them dumm? I don't think it was spidercomb who said that, but someone else.

The article says Walmex puts "store credit" on plastic cards that the employees could match with their own cash.

The "store credit" may or may not be a gift to the employee. The backing for the "store credit" could come from the Walmart company, or it could come from deductions from the employees paycheck, to which the employee could add more.

I don't see how we can decide this from where we sit.

If someone in the midtst amongst us has a subscription to the paper, maybe they could tell us.

I see no accounting trail that names the source of the money that goes on the "company credit" card as "store credit". This worries me, as assuming this (your way, spider), or that (my way) is not decidable from the texts given.

That's A. B is that someone says, why don't dey do it here, and he answered his own question, coz it's illegal. Well, the very same way it's illegal in Mexico. Then he said "dumb Mexicans", which is an expression of an over-inflated American ego: If the Mexicans do what we do, and their law is the same as ours, then why do you call them dumm? I don't think it was spidercomb who said that, but someone else.

Mexico's Wal-Mart Takes A Hit For Paying Employees Using Gift-Cards
The program that was initially designed to help families in Mexico was not sued by a group advocating employee rights or a large number of employees protesting the program. The lawsuit stemmed from one employee, who no longer works for Wal-Mart according to the IHT report.

Supreme Court rules against Wal-Mart in exploitation case
“The objective of the company for this [program] has always been that it be on a voluntary basis, and as such, there have always been employees who opted out,” read a company statement released Monday.

Wal-Mart Loses Mexican Pay-Voucher Case
Wal-Mart de Mexico, also known as Walmex, gave store coupons as part of salaries. In a statement, the retailer said the program was voluntary, and "designed to help our employees acquire basic necessities." It went on to explain in the statement that under the program, Walmex would put store credit on electronic cards, and the employees could contribute a matching amount. The credit could then be used at Wal-Mart outlets throughout Mexico.

Okay, so three sources. One from Mexico and one from the UK. The program was voluntary, the Employee was basically doubling their money, because the company was adding store credit. There were employees who didn't choose to use the program. The lawsuit was filed by one former employee. I'm sure I'm not changing minds, so I'll make this my last statement on the subject.

This actually isn't MUCH different from having to pay for a work uniform, they just let you choose your own from their distributors. However, requiring you to have their credit card sounds rather illegal. Credit is an option, not a requirement.

Mexico Supreme Court to Wal-Mart: You can't pay workers with gift cards

Posted Sep 6th 2008 3:10PM by Zac BissonnetteZac Bissonnette RSS Feed
Filed under: Law, Wal-Mart (WMT), Employees

Mexico's Supreme Court has ruled that Wal-Mart de Mexico, also known as Walmex, violated the country's constitution by paying workers, in part, in vouchers only redeemable at the store. Walmex is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT).

That's right: Wal-Mart was trying to pay its workers with gift cards. That sounds bad but it's really not quite as messed up as it seems. The Wall Street Journal reports (subscription required) that "the retailer said the program was voluntary, and designed to help our employees acquire basic necessities." It went on to explain in the statement that under the program, "Walmex would put store credit on electronic cards and the employees could contribute a matching amount."

Here's what I don't understand: if the company wants to offer employees the option of being paid with store credit -- and employees want to take advantage of the offer -- whose rights are being violated?

The reality is that Wal-Mart offers compelling values on household items and, for many low-income workers, the chance to receive a portion of earnings in store credit would be a good opportunity. If it isn't, they don't have to take it!

I'm not sure why the courts needed to get involved here.

Walmex???????

it' s para las familias mexicanas...