A number of jobs in Coventry are at threat at delivery giant Hermes.
The affected workers are understood to be those within the firm's compliance team, who ensure that couriers adhere to the company's rules, and Hermes says that a consultation has begun with those at threat of redundancy.
A spokesman for Hermes, which has bases in Binley and Tile Hill, said: "We can confirm that a small number of roles in the Coventry region are currently under consultation following a restructure that will see the number of Hermes' employees across the country increase by 17 per cent."
The news comes days after the company announced its plans to create more than 10,000 new jobs in the UK as it invests £100 million to meet the demand from stay-at-home shoppers.
Hermes, which also has a national hub at Bermuda Park in Nuneaton, said it is dealing with a massive spike in online shopping caused by the coronavirus lockdown.
As we reported in our Coventry newsletter, it will take on around 1,500 new full-time staff, including workers at its Yorkshire head office, warehouse staff and drivers.
It will also create another 9,000 opportunities for self-employed couriers up and down the country.
Hermes' chief executive Martijn de Lange said: "The pandemic has expedited the already phenomenal growth of online shopping and we see no sign of this changing.
"As a result, it is important that we have the right infrastructure and people in place to support this.
"This is good news for the many people who have sadly had their income affected and we are pleased to be able to support the UK economy with so many jobs at this time.
"In that first fortnight of lockdown we had thousands of applications from pub staff, chefs, children's entertainers, dog walkers, pub singers, beauticians, hairdressers, pilots and many, many others. We look forward to welcoming our new recruits over the coming weeks."
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