Asda launches major restructure putting 3,000 jobs at risk

Asda has launched consultations with around 5,000 staff over a major restructuring which could put around 3,000 back office store workers at risk. The supermarket giant said the major restructuring has been driven by the ‘structural shift’ towards online grocery shopping during the pandemic. The grocery firm said it also plans to create around 4,500 … Read more

Asda launches major restructure putting 5,000 jobs at risk

Asda has launched consultations with around 5,000 staff over a major restructuring which could put around 3,000 back office store workers at risk. The supermarket giant said the major restructuring has been driven by the ‘structural shift’ towards online grocery shopping during the pandemic. The grocery firm said it also plans to create around 4,500 … Read more

Ministers bid to save 800 Vauxhall jobs at Ellesmere Port

Ministers enter intensive meetings in bid to save 800 jobs at Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port plant in Cheshire By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 21 February 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 21 February 2021 Ministers have entered intensive meetings in a bid to save 800 jobs at Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port plant in … Read more

Jaguar Land Rover to cut 2,000 global jobs but factory workforce is safe from latest cull

Britain’s biggest car maker, Jaguar Land Rover, said yesterday it would cut 2,000 jobs from its global salaried workforce. The cuts will not be in the brand’s factories – of which there are three in the UK – and are being made as part of efforts to restructure the business to improve efficiency. The announcement … Read more

Designer mocked for ad seeking PA to do vast list of jobs such as ‘making fancy dress costumes’

Designer who worked on London 2012 Olympics is mocked for posting ad seeking PA to complete vast list of jobs from managing his builders to ‘making fancy dress costumes’ Thomas Heatherwick was mocked online for the advert for a personal assistant Ad included usual tasks such as attending meetings and updating contacts data But Twitter … Read more

As thousands lose jobs due to Arcadia collapse, we explain your rights when being made redundant

Thousands of employees have recently heard the difficult news that they will be made redundant, after former retail giant Arcadia collapsed. Asos acquired the Topshop, Topman and Miss Selfridge labels – however, it has only taken on the brands and not the physical stores or the staff. Its fellow online fashion giant Boohoo then took … Read more

Heineken plans to slash up to 100 UK jobs as it cuts 8,000 staff worldwide

Heineken plans to slash up to 100 UK jobs as it cuts 8,000 staff worldwide after losing £178million due to the coronavirus pandemic The beer giant has announced plans to cut 10 per cent of its workforce globally  It comes after sales plunged due to the closure of pubs and bars in the pandemic World’s … Read more

Rolls-Royce orders factory closures to save jobs

Rolls-Royce hoping to prevent further rounds of job losses by shutting its factories for first time ever this summer The aerospace giant will close plants in its jet engine division for two weeks to save cash on salaries, energy and other costs  Dates for the two-week shutdown have not been decided yet by chief executive … Read more

20,000 women to lose jobs in collapse of Arcadia and Debenhams

Almost 20,000 women set to lose jobs following collapse of Arcadia and Debenhams as online giants Boohoo and Asos stalk High Street titans Hundreds of stores are expected to close  Women will bear the brunt of the closures as they comprise four in five of the workforce It will cause a headache for the Chancellor: … Read more

Blackrock: Retreat from fossil fuels to cost UK jobs

Rapid shift away from fossil fuels would risk ‘extraordinary’ UK job losses, boss of asset manager Blackrock warns By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:52 GMT, 29 January 2021 | Updated: 21:52 GMT, 29 January 2021 A rapid shift away from fossil fuels would risk ‘extraordinary’ UK job losses, the boss of the … Read more