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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Benjamin Lynch

What are my rights and can I be sacked - as P&O fires 800 staff in 'potentially unlawful' move

The shocking firing of P&O Ferries staff stunned the business world yesterday amid fears similar sackings could be carried out by other struggling companies.

P&O let its employees go in a short Zoom call and has faced a huge backlash online and from MPs. There are reports of the company hiring security personnel to escort workers off the ferries.

The government is now looking into whether P&O has broken the law.

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