P&O Ferries boss says firm did nothing wrong with shock sackings, as £36m payout package revealed
The Independent says P&O Ferries’ chief executive has insisted his company did not commit any offence in firing nearly 800 workers without notice, as it set out a compensation package of £36.5m.
Peter Hebblethwaite said all vessels involved were registered outside the UK and the relevant authorities in each case had been properly notified.
The ferry boss also said the firm was “painfully aware” of the distress caused to workers and their families on being sacked without warning – but said the move was taken as a “last resort”.
In a letter to business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng dated March 22, Mr Hebblethwaite said notification had been made to the relevant authorities on 17 March, and that no offence had been committed regarding notifying the minister.
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