Hundreds of store jobs are at risk at Homebase, the DIY chain owned by Home Retail Group.
Full-time staff in about a third of Homebase’s 302 shops are poised to have their hours cut or be offered redundancy, it is understood.
A letter to be sent to affected staff, leaked to The Sun newspaper, reads: “Our store is one of a number where availability of our customer-facing colleagues does not match our trading patterns or customer demand. Also, sales performance has meant we need to review our store payroll costs.
“Together, these mean a realignment and reduction in colleague hours. If the alternative schedule you’re offered represents a significant change to your current terms and conditions, redundancy would be an option open to you.”
A Homebase spokesman told The Sun: “It is likely to affect a very small proportion of colleagues.”
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