The government wants an explanation from P&O as to why it made all its crew redundant without notice. P&O’s Dubai-based owners DP World has replaced sacked staff on the ships with foreign workers allegedly paid £1.80 an hour. It believes it can do this because its Cyprus-registered vessels are not subject to UK employment and minimum wage law.
P&O Ferries told to explain itself today as government denies inaction
Operators
Gary Noakes
22 March 2022
P&O Ferries may face legal proceedings if it does not respond to a government ultimatum by 5pm today (22 March) over its sacking of 800 workers.
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