Kroger's Grocery Case Summary
COMPANY PROFILE
Kroger:
o Kroger used to be the nation's #1 pure grocery chain in the US. o The company operates about 3,620 stores, including some 2,465 supermarkets and multidepartment stores, in about 30 states. o Kroger's Fred Meyer Stores subsidiary (acquired in 1999) operates about 125 supercenters, which offer groceries, general merchandise, and jewelry, in the western US.
Ralphs:
o The oldest grocer west of the Mississippi. o Ralphs Grocery Company runs about 260 Ralphs supermarkets in Southern California and also some 115 warehouse-style stores. o Ralphs closed about 20 stores in Southern and Central California in 2005, citing poor performance, and in 2006 began closing or selling stores in Northern California, including …show more content…
Ralphs Grocery Co. should be held responsible because :
• Ralphs’ management did not facilitate feedback, complaints from employee to headquarter.
• There was also no control mechanism on Ralphs Grocery.
• The most important thing that should be underlined is in April 1996 several women already complained to Ralphs management but the company did not take any action to discipline Misiolek.
• Misiolek only demoted from his position as store manager to be on loading dock.
2. We do agree that the penalty should be compensatory and punitive damages.
It would be such a good idea based on compensatory justice principal. Was $33,3 million penalty excessive? It is actually depend on how much the cost to rehabilitate the victims and how much the victims was agrieved. We conclude that $33,3 million penalty was excessive. Because the psycological impact for some employees was not seriously same (not like raping). Except for those who was grabbed, touched, patted, hugged, touched their breasts (some kind like rape) should give much more than rehabilitation cost.
Adding Information:
According to Title VII of The Civil Rights Act, The Law permits penalties :
a. Lost Wages -> from the date harassment to date of trial
b. Future Lost …show more content…
Actually, when Kroger acquaire Ralph, Kroger should consider every aspect and obligations that Ralph owned, not only consider about the profit.
4. Do $300,000 on punitive damage for harassment case a good idea an ethical point of view? In our consideration, it is not a good idea for flattening punishment. The punitive damage should meet the cost to rehabilitate the victims and how much the victims was suffer. Beside punitive damage, jail punishment and rehabilitation also could be considered.
5. To make sure that the Misiolek situation does not occur anymore, the company should : (prevent is the best tools)
Do thoroughly due dilligent and scrutinize all aspect when bought a company.
Hire employee which has good track record (not hire employee which has historical problem)
Including qualitative aspects and concerning subordinate feedback to evaluate performance
Set ethical value as corporate culture
Assure that the written rule of harrassment have been done and charges quickly, consistently, and effectively.
If possible, Established ‘Discipline Committe’ as ‘early warning system’ in company and to solve conflict internally satisfying the
Kroger:
o Kroger used to be the nation's #1 pure grocery chain in the US. o The company operates about 3,620 stores, including some 2,465 supermarkets and multidepartment stores, in about 30 states. o Kroger's Fred Meyer Stores subsidiary (acquired in 1999) operates about 125 supercenters, which offer groceries, general merchandise, and jewelry, in the western US.
Ralphs:
o The oldest grocer west of the Mississippi. o Ralphs Grocery Company runs about 260 Ralphs supermarkets in Southern California and also some 115 warehouse-style stores. o Ralphs closed about 20 stores in Southern and Central California in 2005, citing poor performance, and in 2006 began closing or selling stores in Northern California, including …show more content…
Ralphs Grocery Co. should be held responsible because :
• Ralphs’ management did not facilitate feedback, complaints from employee to headquarter.
• There was also no control mechanism on Ralphs Grocery.
• The most important thing that should be underlined is in April 1996 several women already complained to Ralphs management but the company did not take any action to discipline Misiolek.
• Misiolek only demoted from his position as store manager to be on loading dock.
2. We do agree that the penalty should be compensatory and punitive damages.
It would be such a good idea based on compensatory justice principal. Was $33,3 million penalty excessive? It is actually depend on how much the cost to rehabilitate the victims and how much the victims was agrieved. We conclude that $33,3 million penalty was excessive. Because the psycological impact for some employees was not seriously same (not like raping). Except for those who was grabbed, touched, patted, hugged, touched their breasts (some kind like rape) should give much more than rehabilitation cost.
Adding Information:
According to Title VII of The Civil Rights Act, The Law permits penalties :
a. Lost Wages -> from the date harassment to date of trial
b. Future Lost …show more content…
Actually, when Kroger acquaire Ralph, Kroger should consider every aspect and obligations that Ralph owned, not only consider about the profit.
4. Do $300,000 on punitive damage for harassment case a good idea an ethical point of view? In our consideration, it is not a good idea for flattening punishment. The punitive damage should meet the cost to rehabilitate the victims and how much the victims was suffer. Beside punitive damage, jail punishment and rehabilitation also could be considered.
5. To make sure that the Misiolek situation does not occur anymore, the company should : (prevent is the best tools)
Do thoroughly due dilligent and scrutinize all aspect when bought a company.
Hire employee which has good track record (not hire employee which has historical problem)
Including qualitative aspects and concerning subordinate feedback to evaluate performance
Set ethical value as corporate culture
Assure that the written rule of harrassment have been done and charges quickly, consistently, and effectively.
If possible, Established ‘Discipline Committe’ as ‘early warning system’ in company and to solve conflict internally satisfying the