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Maik:

--- Quote ---P&O Ferries still paying crew less than £5 an hour two years after government pledged minimum wage

P&O Ferries continues to pay some of its crew less than half the UK minimum wage thanks to a gap in legal protection for seafarers, which the government promised to close.

On March 17, 2022, the company sacked 786 of its staff without warning and replaced them with agency workers who it said earned an average hourly rate of £5.50 an hour.

P&O admitted it had broken employment law by failing to consult the unions but insisted it had no choice as it needed to save money to avoid bankruptcy.

At the time, the company’s actions were widely condemned.
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https://www.itv.com/news/2024-03-18/p-and-o-ferries-paying-crew-under-5-an-hour-after-government-pledged-minimum-wage

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