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Labour will regret its war with P and O

12 October 2024

6:34 PM

12 October 2024

6:34 PM

Labour’s Employment Rights Bill promises workers flexible working, is supposed to protect them from unfair dismissal from day one of their new job, and make it easier for them to go on strike. In particular, according to Louise Haigh this week, it will stop companies doing what ferry operator P&O did two years ago and fire UK staff so that it could hire overseas agency staff at a lower rate of pay.

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