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Lidl Puts 130 Regional HR Roles at Risk in Plan to Centralise at Tolworth HQ

The discounter has opened a 90-day consultation on proposals to move regional HR and recruitment roles into a single team at its Tolworth headquarters.

Overview

  • Staff were informed on October 10, triggering a formal three-month consultation in which final redundancy outcomes have not been determined.
  • The proposal would consolidate HR and recruitment functions from regional distribution centres into Lidl House in southwest London, with potential relocation or redundancy for affected staff.
  • Lidl says it will create about 100 new HR positions at head office and will support colleagues through redeployment options where possible.
  • Employee posts on LinkedIn described shock at the announcement following the internal briefing.
  • The move follows a separate head-office restructure earlier this year that cut around 70 roles and aligns with wider 2025 head-office reductions at rivals such as Morrisons and Sainsbury’s.