<p>阿斯達正在策劃對病假進行打擊，以此作為重振努力的新嘗試。</p>
<p>這家陷入困境的超市連鎖店制定了更嚴格的紀律規則，作為持續諮詢的一部分，提高了員工因連續病假而被解僱的可能性。</p>
<p>目前，缺勤率達到 3% 或以上的員工會被標記進行審查，隨後會經歷兩個非正式階段，管理層才會啓動正式的紀律程序。</p>
<p>根據現行規則，員工的缺勤記錄在六個月後會被重置。</p>
<p>然而，阿斯達現在希望將這一期限延長至 12 個月，增加員工在逐步升級的紀律程序下受到懲罰的可能性，這最終可能導致有人被解僱。</p>
<p>這項諮詢在阿斯達的員工中引發了恐慌，包括那些有心理健康問題和殘疾的員工。</p>
<p>目前尚未在諮詢過程中做出任何改變，這可能會影響到超過 150,000 名員工，遍佈 1,200 家門店。</p>
<p>一位消息人士表示：“實際上，這意味着你會在請病假時三思而後行，因為你將面臨比以前更快的紀律處分。”</p>
<p>另一位消息人士表示，這是阿斯達試圖在員工士氣已經低落的情況下 “給人施加壓力”。</p>
<p>“很多人都擔心失去工作，” 一名員工説。“在我看來，這是一個糟糕的決定。”</p>
<p>這正值阿斯達急於進行業務改革之際。</p>
<p>零售商的執行主席艾倫·萊頓去年被任命，負責監督這次復興嘗試，儘管阿斯達在食品市場的份額最近降至 11.6% 的歷史低點。</p>
<p>這一數字低於 2021 年的 14.6%，當時阿斯達被私募股權公司 TDR Capital 及 Mohsin 和 Zuber Issa 以 68 億英鎊的債務交易收購。</p>
<p>多年的成本削減導致公司業績急劇下滑，包括員工工時的激進減少和數百個職位的裁撤。</p>
<p>萊頓先生此後發誓要恢復工時，儘管一些人會將這次打擊視為降低成本的嘗試——因為員工出於對懲罰的恐懼將不太可能請病假。</p>
<p>阿斯達發言人表示：“我們正在與選舉產生的同事代表團體進行諮詢，提出調整我們的短期缺勤政策的建議。</p>
<p>“該提案處於早期階段，並已作為諮詢過程的一部分與這些團體保密共享。尚未做出任何決定，也未實施任何變更。”</p>

<p>阿斯達正在考慮在其扭轉戰略中對病假實施更嚴格的紀律規則。提議的變化可能會將員工缺勤的審查期從六個月延長至十二個月，從而增加紀律處分的風險。這一舉措引發了阿斯達員工的擔憂，尤其是那些有心理健康問題和殘疾的員工。目前諮詢仍在進行中，尚未做出最終決定。這些變化是為了振興這家面臨困境的超市連鎖店，該連鎖店的市場份額和業績均出現下滑</p>

<p>Asda is plotting a crackdown on sick days in a fresh attempt to kickstart turnaround efforts.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>阿斯達正在策劃對病假進行打擊，以此作為重振努力的新嘗試。</p>
</div><p>The struggling supermarket chain has drawn up tougher disciplinary rules as part of an ongoing consultation, increasing the chance of staff being dismissed for taking consecutive periods off sick.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>這家陷入困境的超市連鎖店制定了更嚴格的紀律規則，作為持續諮詢的一部分，提高了員工因連續病假而被解僱的可能性。</p>
</div><p>Currently, workers who hit an absence rate of 3pc or more are flagged for review, followed by two informal stages before management launches a formal disciplinary process.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>目前，缺勤率達到 3% 或以上的員工會被標記進行審查，隨後會經歷兩個非正式階段，管理層才會啓動正式的紀律程序。</p>
</div><p>Employees’ absence records are then reset after six months under existing rules.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>根據現行規則，員工的缺勤記錄在六個月後會被重置。</p>
</div><p>However, Asda is now looking to extend this to 12 months, increasing the chance of employees being punished under an escalating disciplinary process, which can ultimately lead to someone being sacked.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>然而，阿斯達現在希望將這一期限延長至 12 個月，增加員工在逐步升級的紀律程序下受到懲罰的可能性，這最終可能導致有人被解僱。</p>
</div><p>The consultation has sparked fears across Asda’s workforce – including those with mental health conditions and disabilities.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>這項諮詢在阿斯達的員工中引發了恐慌，包括那些有心理健康問題和殘疾的員工。</p>
</div><p>No changes have yet been made as part of the consultation, which could affect more than 150,000 employees across 1,200 stores.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>目前尚未在諮詢過程中做出任何改變，這可能會影響到超過 150,000 名員工，遍佈 1,200 家門店。</p>
</div><p>One source said: “In reality, it means you will think twice about taking sick leave as you will be faced with disciplinary action far quicker than you would have done before.”</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>一位消息人士表示：“實際上，這意味着你會在請病假時三思而後行，因為你將面臨比以前更快的紀律處分。”</p>
</div><p>Another source said it was an attempt by Asda to “put the scarers on people” at a time when staff morale is already low.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>另一位消息人士表示，這是阿斯達試圖在員工士氣已經低落的情況下 “給人施加壓力”。</p>
</div><p>“Loads of people are worried about losing their jobs,” said one employee. “In my eyes, it is a bad decision.”</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>“很多人都擔心失去工作，” 一名員工説。“在我看來，這是一個糟糕的決定。”</p>
</div><p>It comes as Asda scrambles to overhaul the business.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>這正值阿斯達急於進行業務改革之際。</p>
</div><p>Allan Leighton, the retailer’s executive chairman, was appointed last year to oversee an attempted revival, although Asda’s share of the grocery market has recently fallen to a record low of 11.6pc.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>零售商的執行主席艾倫·萊頓去年被任命，負責監督這次復興嘗試，儘管阿斯達在食品市場的份額最近降至 11.6% 的歷史低點。</p>
</div><p>This is down from 14.6pc in 2021, when Asda was acquired by private equity firm TDR Capital and Mohsin and Zuber Issa in a debt-fuelled £6.8bn deal.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>這一數字低於 2021 年的 14.6%，當時阿斯達被私募股權公司 TDR Capital 及 Mohsin 和 Zuber Issa 以 68 億英鎊的債務交易收購。</p>
</div><p>Years of cost-cutting have since fuelled a sharp drop in the company’s performance, including a radical reduction in staff hours and hundreds of jobs being axed.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>多年的成本削減導致公司業績急劇下滑，包括員工工時的激進減少和數百個職位的裁撤。</p>
</div><p>Mr Leighton has since vowed to restore hours, although some will view this latest crackdown as an attempt to reduce costs – as staff will be less likely to take sick leave out of fear of being punished.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>萊頓先生此後發誓要恢復工時，儘管一些人會將這次打擊視為降低成本的嘗試——因為員工出於對懲罰的恐懼將不太可能請病假。</p>
</div><p>An Asda spokesman said: “We are consulting with elected colleague representative groups on a proposal to adjust our short-term absence policy.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>阿斯達發言人表示：“我們正在與選舉產生的同事代表團體進行諮詢，提出調整我們的短期缺勤政策的建議。</p>
</div><p>“This proposal is at an early stage and was shared in confidence with these groups as part of the consultation process. No decisions have been made, and no changes have been implemented.”</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>“該提案處於早期階段，並已作為諮詢過程的一部分與這些團體保密共享。尚未做出任何決定，也未實施任何變更。”</p>
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Asda 計劃在扭轉困境的過程中加強對病假的管理