Regulation

P&O accused of violating law with mass layoffs

Like labor unions and lawyers, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson accuses P&O Ferries of having broken the law when the carrier last week slashed 800 jobs without prior notice. Government and labor unions prepare legal action.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has promised that his government will bring P&O to court. | Photo: Thomas Coex/AFP/Ritzau Scanpix
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has promised that his government will bring P&O to court. | Photo: Thomas Coex/AFP/Ritzau Scanpix
by JENS THOMSEN

Ferry operator P&O Ferries violated British legislation when the carrier last week sacked 800 staff without notice in order to bring in a cheaper workforce instead.

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