It takes 90 minutes to cross the Channel by boat. It took P&O Ferries far less time to sack 800 employees — without warning — over Zoom. Like many in the transport sector, P&O was hit hard by pandemic restrictions and travel bans.
The company said it lost £100 million year-on-year and that its survival was based on making significant changes. Yet such a blatant disregard for employees and due process cannot be right. Executives have treated staff unacceptably, and there are urgent questions over the legality of its actions, including reported strong-arm tactics.
