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Hundreds of jobs at risk, pay cuts on horizon amid Asda shake-up

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Thursday 26 Jan 2023

Hundreds of jobs at risk, pay cuts on horizon amid Asda shake-up

(Sharecast News) - Supermarket chain Asda announced a shake-up on Thursday that will put hundreds of jobs at risk, and cut pay for thousands.
The retailer has proposed to replace overnight shifts in 184 smaller superstores to day time. If the change goes ahead, it could lead to the removal of up to 211 night shift manager roles and change the working patterns of around 4,137 hourly-paid staff.

Although staff would still be able to work the same number of hours, the change would see the removal of the night shift premium.

Asda also proposed a 25% reduction in opening hours for all 23 in-store Post Office branches following a drop in the number of customers using the service. This would affect 23 salaried Post Office managers and 200 hourly-paid colleagues.

In addition, it wants to close seven of its 254 in-store pharmacies, which would affect 48 hourly-paid staff members and 14 pharmacists.

Ken Towle, Asda's retail director, said: "The retail sector is evolving at pace and it is vital we review changing customer preferences, along with our own ways of working, to ensure we are operating as efficiently as possible, so that we can continue to invest and grow our business.

"We are now entering a period of consultation with our colleagues on these proposals. We recognise this will be a difficult time for them and will do all we can to support them through this process."

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