Walmart cuts starting pay for new hires who prepare online orders, stock shelves

Walmart cut starting pay for new hires who prepare online orders and stock shelves in July 2022, raising questions about cooling labor market or adjusting to pre-pandemic shopping habits.
New store employees in these roles now make about $1/hour less than before the change in July. No current employees had pay cut.
Walmart tweaked pay bands for over 50,000 more experienced employees, leading to wage raises.
Walmart says change brings consistency in starting pay across roles and lays groundwork for career development.
Move comes as shoppers return to more typical pre-pandemic habits, though Walmart still sees strong online sales growth.

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