'Bad decision' | Asda considers tougher sick leave rules as part of ongoing turnaround

Asda is weighing up major changes to its sickness absence policy that would make it easier for managers to take disciplinary action against staff taking repeated short-term sick leave.

The supermarket, which has been trying to revive its performance after years of cost-cutting, is consulting on extending the period in which staff absence records are monitored, reports The Telegraph.