Sainsbury's is consulting on measures that would lead to a loss of 1,400 jobs by removing all in-store human resource and payroll clerk roles, the spokesman said. Some 600 further job losses will come from a restructuring to consolidate human resource and other support roles, the statement added. Advertisement Continue reading the main storySky News had earlier reported the UK-based supermarket group is cutting 2,000 jobs. Sainsbury's was considering cutting 1,000 jobs as part of a drive to save 500 million pounds in costs, media reports said in August. In March, the company had revealed it was cutting 400 jobs in a restructuring of its store operations.

Source: New York Times October 17, 2017 18:21 UTC