It seems like the ferry situation is going overboard. P&O announced that no ferries will travel between Rotterdam and Hull in the United Kingdom for the next few days.
The ferry operator fired 800 employees on Zoom using a pre-recorded video message, reports NU.nl. 😬
Footage obtained by BBC South East shows the moment P&O Ferries staff were informed they had lost their jobs. pic.twitter.com/dvRnptHfC9
Facing financial trouble
The company was facing financial trouble and could not continue without “major changes.” They plan to replace the 800 employees with cheaper, temporary workers.
But this led to a few problems in the short term. The ferries have been ashore since the mass layoff. They advise travellers to look for an alternative travel option between the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. 🤷🏻
A mountain of problems
Because of the company’s shady methods, it’s being investigated whether P&O acted legally in firing so many employees at one time.
For example, the company would have to inform the British Ministry of Economic Affairs and carry out an information and consultation procedure. With a mass layoff, it’s unlikely they had these consultations with each employee. 😕
P&O Ferries aren’t the only ones facing problems since the mass layoff. Ferry operator Stena Line in Hoek van Holland had many complaints about P&O Ferries over the past few days.
What do you think of the mass layoffs by P&O Ferries? Tell us in the comments!
Any company laying off hundreds of people just to get cheaper ‘slaves’ should be not only investigated but sued till bankrupcy. This is exactly what’s wrong with this world. Employees are not ‘a part’ of the company, but ‘apart’ from the company. They’re not even asked if they can deal with lower wages till they figure this thing out. Bunch a criminals is what they are if you ask me, and if they are already at minimum wages, figures why they need immigrants. Modern slavery is what it is, despicable. (And offcourse this is why they love those immigrants right? They’d sell their soul to china in the blink of an eye probably… get rid of these folks, treacherous snakes.)