Peter Hebblethwaite, the CEO of admitted law breaker P&O Ferries, has been summoned by MPs to provide evidence about the company's work practices, as reported by ITV News. This follows the company's controversial decision to sack 800 workers over Zoom, a move that has been widely criticized and highlighted deficiencies in employment protections, according to Imran Hussain MP. In a related development, P&O Ferries has agreed to sign a charter committing to pay their crew the UK minimum wage, although the company has not specified when this policy will be implemented. The inquiry is being conducted by the CommonsBTC.
MPs have summoned the boss of P&O Ferries to answer questions about working conditions. Last week ITV News and the Guardian revealed the company was paying some agency crew less than £5 an hour and asking them to work for up to 17 weeks without a day-off. @ITVJoel reports https://t.co/GRkc7K5nW4
P&O Ferries sacking 800 workers over Zoom was scandalous and highlights just how poor current employment protections are. It's right that their boss is being brought before the @CommonsBTC's inquiry, but it's no substitute for better rights for workers. https://t.co/QqRkVhjRqA
MPs summon the boss of P&O to answer questions about working conditions onboard the company’s ferries. Meanwhile, P&O u-turns. It will now sign a charter which includes a commitment to paying crew the UK minimum wage. But it won’t say when. Full report: https://t.co/9O4LsSnLUo
Peter Hebblethwaite, the boss of admitted law breaker P&O Ferries summoned by MPs to give evidence about work practices | via @ITVJoel ITV News @RMTunion @nautilusint @The_TUC https://t.co/lHDqvySMwP
Four days on from @itvnews and @guardian revelations that @POferries #seafarers are working 12 hour days, 7 days a week for up to 17 weeks at £4.87 an hour and there's been no response at all from @Conservatives #maritime minister @Byron_Davies The Tories are the P&O party! https://t.co/t6yeLCxR9x