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Morrisons axes hundreds of staff in cost-cutting drive


Morrisons has announced plans to cut over 200 jobs as part of a cost-cutting initiative to address rising expenses tied to changes introduced in the Autumn Budget.

After reviewing its people structure, Morrisons announced it will eliminate the roles of regional people manager, store people manager, and case specialist.

Employees in these roles have been placed at risk of redundancy and will now undergo a 45-day consultation process.

According to a Morrisons spokesperson, “The new structure will consist of a number of new central roles to support our supermarkets directly along with central HR support and additional employee relations roles.'

Chief executive Rami Baitiéh recently warned that businesses in the UK are facing an 'avalanche of costs' stemming from October's budget, which included increases in employer National Insurance contributions, as well as rises in the minimum wage and national living wage.

The announcement comes just a day after rival retailer Sainsbury’s revealed plans to cut over 3,000 jobs and close its in-store cafés as part of efforts to save £1 billion in annual costs. In November, Asda also announced a round of job cuts aimed at “removing duplication and simplifying structures,” though the exact number of roles affected was not disclosed.


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