When consumers are holiday shopping this year, chances are pretty good that they will be charged the correct price. That's the conclusion of Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson following a pre-holiday scanner survey in which 54 stores in 27 Florida cities were inspected for scanner accuracy. ...more

December 13, 2009

In what may be the largest ever employment law case, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals plans to rehear an appeal filed by Wal-Mart challenging a ruling by a U.S. District Court judge in California certifying a class action of roughly 1.5 million female Wal-Mart employees. The underlying lawsuit asserts claims against Wal-Mart for violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The lawsuit, brought initially by six female employees, alleges that women employed in Wal-Mart stores are paid less than men in comparable positions despite having higher performance ratings and greater seniority. The lawsuit also alleges that women employees received fewer, and waited longer for, promotions to in-store management positions. ...more

February 27, 2009

Maria Sheehan won't be serving Snickers or Twix bars to 30 guests at an upcoming Halloween party. ...more

October 27, 2008

Call it a sign of the economy. At a job fair for the new Shops at Wiregrass mall Friday, hundreds of unemployed and underemployed people - including nurses, mortgage brokers and real estate agents - showed up to apply for retail jobs, which historically pay low wages. ...more

September 27, 2008