sacking of 800 staff shows just how precarious UK jobs can be
- Written by Ernestine Gheyoh Ndzi, Senior Lecturer at York Business School, York St John University
The sacking of 800 workers by P&O Ferries is devastating for every single one of them. The staff, some of whom have served the company for decades, were told – by video call – that they were no longer employed, with immediate effect.
The news has been widely criticised, with MPs describing the company’s behaviour as...