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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Business
Vinay Patel

Walmart Forced to Rely on Elderly Staff After Court Ruling Strips Stores of Migrant Workers

Walmart is facing rapid staff cuts after a Supreme Court decision cancelled a Biden-era programme, affecting over half a million migrant workers. Employees are seeing coworkers vanish overnight, leading to fears of understaffing and increased reliance on older employees. (Walmart)

A court decision has sent shockwaves through Walmart, leaving the retail giant scrambling to fill a significant labour gap.

With a ruling that has removed many migrant workers from its stores, the company now finds itself increasingly dependent on an unexpected demographic: its older employees.

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