Wal-Mart workers may face shifting shifts
Wal-Mart workers may face shifting shifts
The discount retailer will move employees to working hours based on how many customers are in the store, according to a published report.
January 3 2007: 4:45 PM EST
NEW YORK (Reuters) -- Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will start moving many of its 1.3 million workers from predictable shifts to a system based on how many customers are in stores at a given time, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.
Wal-Mart (Charts) will start making the changes this year with the help of a new computerized scheduling system, the paper said.
The move promises more productivity and consumer satisfaction but could demand more flexibility and availability from workers in place of reliable shifts and predictable pay checks, the Journal reported.
Wal-Mart started using the system for some workers, including cashiers and accounting-office personnel, last year, the paper also reported.
Company officials were not immediately available for comment.
Wal-Mart, which reported better than expected December sales last week, has faced tough competition from discounter Target (Charts) and department stores J.C. Penney (Charts) and Federated (Charts).
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The discount retailer will move employees to working hours based on how many customers are in the store, according to a published report.
January 3 2007: 4:45 PM EST
NEW YORK (Reuters) -- Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will start moving many of its 1.3 million workers from predictable shifts to a system based on how many customers are in stores at a given time, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.
Wal-Mart (Charts) will start making the changes this year with the help of a new computerized scheduling system, the paper said.
The move promises more productivity and consumer satisfaction but could demand more flexibility and availability from workers in place of reliable shifts and predictable pay checks, the Journal reported.
Wal-Mart started using the system for some workers, including cashiers and accounting-office personnel, last year, the paper also reported.
Company officials were not immediately available for comment.
Wal-Mart, which reported better than expected December sales last week, has faced tough competition from discounter Target (Charts) and department stores J.C. Penney (Charts) and Federated (Charts).
Copyright 2007 Reuters All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
© 2006 Cable News Network LP, LLLP. A Time Warner Company ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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