Employers: Fire and Rehire Debate
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Lord Fox
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(1 year, 6 months ago)
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Lord Fox (LD)
My Lords, many across this House joined together to condemn P&O Ferries for its appalling behaviour towards its employees. Does the Minister agree that, in the long run, it seems to have got away with it and that this indicates the weakness of employment law?
Lord Callanan (Con)
As the noble Lord will be aware, the Government are bringing forward legislation to stop those kinds of practices and extend minimum wage provisions to seafarers. The DfT is progressing that.