Walmart ethics code in Germany/Walmart Verhaltenskodex verstösst gegen das Grundgesetz
am 14.11.2005 von http://transblawg.eu
The Higher Labour Court in Düsseldorf today held that Wal-Mart’s ethics code (Verhaltenskodex) for Germany is incompatible with the Basic Law (Grundgesetz).
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