WHY IS WAL-MART SLINGING MUD…?
That’s the question that blogger Marianne Richmond is asking in regards to Wal-Mart’s decision to go nuclear with the firing of Judy Roehm. I have to say she has a point. What does Roehm know that prompted such a harsh response from the Bentonvile Behemoth?
And how in the world did Wal-Mart convince Roehm to come to work without a contract? From Resonance Partnership Blog:
There is the Theory of Bad Fit and Nobu’s is a NoNo and the Mystery of the Gratuity Policy Violation. BusinessWeek has a long interview with Julie.
My issue is with this: “Wal-Mart now has irrefutable and admissible evidence of an inappropriate relationship†between Julie and Sean, Mona Williams, a Wal-Mart spokesperson, told New York last week after almost two months of silence.”
According to the Wall Street Journal Julie Roehm did not have an employment contract or a severance package. Arkansas is a “fire at will state.” Along with wondering why she would have taken the job in the first place, let me just wonder why she was flying without a net?
Or, let me wonder why it is now being reported that she is suing Wal-Mart for breach of contract. The WSJ reports the breach of contract suit but also states that Wal-Mart says she doesn’t have a contract.
I think Richmond provides a pretty good answer at the end of her post:
Wal-Mart got 6 moments on Business 2.0 101 Dumbest Moments in Business 2006 which included as #5 the firing of Julie Roehm: Cutting off your nose to spite your smiley face. Wal-Mart’s Smiley face, Candidate Wal-Mart, took top honors. Is that a smile or an evil grin? Or is it that Candidate Wal-Mart (Was he separated at birth from Jack?) shares the belief that seems to dominate our elective process, the most effective way to win an election is to trash your opponent?
Yes, Marianne, it’s been a tough year being Wal-Mart.
Jeff,
And its only February!
Thanks for the mention.
Marianne
Shalom Marianne,
Cheers.
B’shalom,
Jeff
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