ASDA has confirmed that thousands of job roles will face a major change with hundreds of other roles at risk.
The supermarket giant said that 4,000 night workers will be moved to lower-paid daytime roles.
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Plus, nearly 300 night manager and pharmacy roles are under threat.
In an update today, Asda proposed that overnight restocking shifts at 184 supermarkets across the UK are moved to the daytime, in a move which has put 211 night shift manager roles at risk.
It said the changes will also affect 4,137 hourly paid workers, who will see shift patterns moved to daytime and lose their night shift pay premium, of at least £2.52 per hour.
It also revealed a 25% cut to the opening hours of 23 in-store Post Office shops.
Meanwhile, it will also shut seven in-store pharmacies, which employ 14 pharmacists and 48 other workers.
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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