P&O Ferries boss admits company knowingly broke British employment laws when sacking 800 staff
Trade unions were not consulted about controversial redundancy plans
P&O Ferries knowingly broke British employment laws by not consulting with trade unions about its controversial redundancy plans, the company’s chief executive has admitted.
Answering questions from British MPs during a joint hearing of the transport and business committees, Peter Hebblethwaite, the chief executive of P&O Ferries, admitted his company “chose” to break employment laws by failing to consult staff and unions before informing 800 staff on St Patricks Day they were being made redundant.