Current:Home > ContactThe Home Depot says it is spending $1 billion to raise its starting wage to $15 -InvestTomorrow
The Home Depot says it is spending $1 billion to raise its starting wage to $15
View
Date:2025-04-16 11:53:01
The Home Depot is spending $1 billion to give associates wages of at least $15, the company announced Tuesday.
The first changes were reflected in employees' Feb. 17 paycheck, while other employees will see the changes on their Feb. 24 paychecks.
"The most important investment we can make is in our people," CEO Ted Decker said. "We believe this investment will position us favorably in the market, enabling us to attract and retain the level of talent needed to sustain the customer experience we strive to deliver."
It said it additionally has enhanced training and career development opportunities and promoted 65,000 associates in 2022.
veryGood! (683)
Related
- In ‘Nickel Boys,’ striving for a new way to see
- Dakota Johnson's Underwear Story Involving Barack Obama Will Turn You Fifty Shades of Red
- Indianapolis man sentenced to 189 years for killing 3 young men found along a path
- Small plane crashes into Utah Lake Friday, officials working to recover bodies
- Federal hiring is about to get the Trump treatment
- Billie Jean King nets another legacy honor: the Congressional Gold Medal
- Why 'My Old Ass' is the 'holy grail' of coming-of-age movies
- Dakota Johnson's Underwear Story Involving Barack Obama Will Turn You Fifty Shades of Red
- Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Triathlon
- Playoff clinching scenarios for MLS games Saturday; Concacaf Champions Cup spots secured
Ranking
- What were Tom Selleck's juicy final 'Blue Bloods' words in Reagan family
- Latina governor of US border state will attend inauguration of Mexico’s first female president
- Federal government postpones sale of floating offshore wind leases along Oregon coast
- Zendaya’s New Wax Figure Truly Rewrites the Stars
- Woman dies after Singapore family of 3 gets into accident in Taiwan
- Dame Maggie Smith, 'Downton Abbey' star and Professor McGonagall in 'Harry Potter,' dies at 89
- Jury awards $300 million to women who alleged sex abuse by doctor at a Virginia children’s hospital
- Court revives lawsuit of Black pastor who was arrested while watering his neighbor’s flowers
Recommendation
The FTC says 'gamified' online job scams by WhatsApp and text on the rise. What to know.
Ohio’s fall redistricting issue sparked a fight over one word. So what is ‘gerrymandering,’ anyway?
Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Alum Kim Richards Gets Into Confrontation With Sister Kyle Richards
Justice Department sues Alabama saying state is purging voter rolls too close to election
A White House order claims to end 'censorship.' What does that mean?
King Charles III mourns Maggie Smith after legendary British actress dies at 89
Massachusetts governor says a hospital was seized through eminent domain to keep it open
Indianapolis man sentenced to 189 years for killing 3 young men found along a path