P&O Ferries

P&O Ferries has refused to rehire the 800 workers it has dismissed, stating it would cause the company’s collapse.

Some facets of the government's response to the 800 job losses were ill-informed, a legal expert tells Personnel Today

Legislation that will force all ferry companies operating from UK ports to pay the national minimum wage will be introduced in the House of Commons this week.

Despite P&O Ferries' admission of law-breaking over the mass redundancy of 800 staff, many uncertainties remain over the laws shipping staff are subject to, MPs have heard.

The UK transport secretary was ‘aware’ of problems at P&O Ferries by the time he met the head of DP World at Dubai Expo on 22 November last year.

P&O Ferries boss Hebblethwaite admits potentially criminal actions to MPs; transport secretary Grant Shapps at Dubai meeting when ‘major changes’ firm were discussed.

The TUC has said ministers must step in to run services if a ‘fit and proper’ operator could not be found quickly to replace P&O Ferries.

P&O Ferries has claimed it did not break the law by making 800 staff redundant without consultation or warning last week.

A group of Labour MPs has written to business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng urging him to launch legal action against P&O...

In the wake of the P&O Ferry sackings the TUC has demanded that ministers prevent workers from ‘being treated like disposable labour’.

French, Dutch and Irish crews retained as questions grow over legality of P&O Ferries’ decision to axe 800 crews.

UK ferry operator P&O Ferries has sacked about 800 crew across its fleet with no notice after stopping all its sailings on Thursday 17 March.