Hiring & Firing – Page 18
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NewsBritvic confirms exit from Norwich site
Production of Robinsons and Fruit Shoot will be moved to Britvic’s sites in London, Leeds and Rugby
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NewsJonathan Ovens to dispute removal as Arla director
Dairy farmer was ousted as director of Arla amba co-op this week amid claims of ‘serious failings in corporate governance’
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NewsPepsiCo to launch van sales division after P&H talks fail
A further 400 P&H staff have been made redundant taking the total to 2,850
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NewsAsda section leader jobs at risk as retailer proposes changes
The proposals are thought to apply to every Asda store across the UK
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NewsWhat kind of leader does Unilever need after Polman?
Unilever CEO Paul Polman polarises people. For some, he is a rare example of a CEO who is also a statesman, says Warren Ackerman at SocGen
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NewsJJ Food Service looks to help P&H staff made redundant
Today’s Group has also expressed sympathy for P&H staff
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NewsMcDonald's faces strikes in 2018, claims food workers union
McDonald’s told The Grocer it was unaware of any planned strikes
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NewsPukka Pies aims to create 150 jobs with Syston site expansion
Pukka Pies expects to create 150 jobs with the expansion of its premises – having submitted a planning application to its local borough council for a manufacturing, storage, distribution and office facility. The Leicestershire business aims to erect a 4,750 sq ft building on a 13.5-acre landfill ...
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NewsKevin Grace sues Tesco for wrongful dismissal
Grace lost his job after Tesco misreported its profits in 2014. He was accused on dismissal of “serious negligence”…
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NewsConnect Group to cut 340 jobs in face of falling sales
The cuts represent 6% of the firm’s 5,666-strong workforce, with the layoffs coming across its combined business in 2018
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Comment and OpinionThe first cut isn’t always the deepest. Sometimes it’s the following ones that prove fatal
The latest news of job cuts at Sainsbury’s was perhaps to be expected after similar announcements from Tesco and Asda, but will they really deliver cost savings for the mults?
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NewsSainsbury's to cut 2,000 jobs across stores and head office
Sainsbury’s has launched a 45-day consultation on what it branded a “difficult decision”
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NewsAmazon to open Bolton fulfilment centre in 2018
Online giant is set to open four new fulfilment centres this year
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Analysis and FeaturesIs workfare fair, or slave labour?
Four years after jobseekers on the DWP’s workfare scheme successfully sued should businesses steer well clear?
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NewsUnilever mulls Norwich factory exit for Colman’s, after Britvic move
Unilever has announced that it is considering the potential closure of its Norwich factory after plant co-owner Britvic said it is to exit the site
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NewsBritvic to close Norwich factory to ‘improve efficiency’
The plan to close the facility by late 2019 will affect 242 jobs
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NewsUsdaw strikes store staff representation deal with B&M Bargains
Usdaw was previously only able to represent B&M’s distribution staff
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NewsFirst Milk announces 30 job losses at two creameries
The proposed job cuts follow a review of First Milk’s manufacturing sites by new operations director Mark Robertson
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NewsCo-op faces union action over dismissal of disabled drivers
More than 300 Unite members are voting on whether to take action over Christmas
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NewsMore than 300 Asda HQ staff to be axed in new wave of cutbacks
The move under Sean Clarke’s turnaround strategy is the third major round of job cuts in as many years