Tesco set to eliminate 2,000 jobs

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Tesco has announced that more than 2,000 roles may be eliminated.

This statement comes at a time when Tesco announces further changes to its stores.

The number of lead and team managers in large UK stores will be cut by approximately 1,700.

To fulfil these operational duties, 1,800 “shift leader” roles will be created to manage the shops day-to-day, working on lower salaries.

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Along with changing shop management teams, the closure of hot deli, meat and fish counters will also accompany these major changes.

Staff will be offered alterative roles, or redundancy packages.

“We will be doing all we can to support members throughout the process with a view to protecting jobs and, where this is not possible, securing the best possible deal for those affected,” said Daniel Adams, National Officer of the Usdaw union, which represents Tesco workers.

Amelia Brand is the Editor for HRreview, and host of the HR in Review podcast series. With a Master’s degree in Legal and Political Theory, her particular interests within HR include employment law, DE&I, and wellbeing within the workplace. Prior to working with HRreview, Amelia was Sub-Editor of a magazine, and Editor of the Environmental Justice Project at University College London, writing and overseeing articles into UCL’s weekly newsletter. Her previous academic work has focused on philosophy, politics and law, with a special focus on how artificial intelligence will feature in the future.

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