Walmart offers Thanksgiving workers measly discount in place of holiday pay
- Staff at retail giant not entitled to time-and-a-half holiday pay
- Walton family that owns Walmart worth more than $190bn
Thanksgiving and Black Friday mark the beginning of the festive season in the US, but Walmart workers are not feeling the cheer. The world’s largest retailer will not be offering staff extra pay for working some of the busiest days of the year. Instead they will be offered a discount to shop at their own store.
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