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Sainsbury's shelve HR in 2000 staff job cuts

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Sainsbury's shelve HR in 2000 staff job cuts

In-store HR at Sainsbury’s is set to be hit by the retailer’s plans to axe 2000 jobs amid a price cut war with discount competitors Aldi and Lidl – The Guardian reports.

The grocery chain plans to restructure its HR departments, getting rid of 1,400 store-based clerks and another 600 in back offices.

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