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Walmart Lowers Starting Wages for Some New Workers to Boost Staffing Consistency

  • Walmart is lowering starting wages for some new hourly workers like those fulfilling online orders to create consistency across stores. This change took effect in July.

  • Walmart says consistent starting pay will lead to better staffing, customer service, and opportunities for workers to gain new skills.

  • Current employees will not get pay cuts. The change impacts new hires in certain positions.

  • Walmart says it was hard to move workers around to fill staffing gaps because of differing pay rates for certain roles.

  • The pay adjustment comes as the U.S. job market starts to loosen up a bit, with 187,000 jobs added in August.

9news.com
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