Mendy Hughes, 46, has worked as a cashier for Walmart in Malvern, Arkansas, for 11 years. Her hourly wage, after a recent increase, is $12.85 an hour, a mere 85 cents more than the hourly starting wage for new hires despite her 11 years with the company.

"You can't pay your bills, rent and buy groceries on $12 an hour. I don't think anywhere in the United States, you can do that. No way," said Hughes, who is a member of the campaign group United for Respect. "I don't understand how they think $12 an hour is enough to live on, because it's not at all. "As the largest employer in the US with nearly 1.6 million workers, Walmart has faced criticism for years over low wages, working conditions, a reliance on keeping workers on part-time schedules and wage theft.

Based on the situation above, give suggestions on how the problems of Mendy and other co -workers at Walmart can be solved. Your description must be linked to TWO (2) importance of conducting a pay survey and ONE (1) the need to set a pay policy to resolve the issue of employee misconduct in this company.