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British Gas tells thousands of workers to 'sign new contracts or lose their jobs'

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Thousands of British Gas workers are being told to accept new working conditions, including no extra overtime pay, or risk their jobs.

The firm said if employees don't sign new contracts, there will be a fresh wave of layoffs, although it insists this would be a "last resort".

Centrica, which owns British Gas, has already outlined 5,000 job cuts as a knock on effect of the pandemic, with new customer numbers also falling in recent years.

The firm said it had "been open about the changes" needed to win back customers. The proposals are all subject to a consultation period with unions, the company said. "Our employees' base pay and pensions will be protected, but simplifying and modernising their terms is essential if we're to become more

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