In a joint statement Carnival and Nautilus said the tactic was being dropped.
Instead they would work “co-operatively towards a negotiated settlement”, the statement said.
Instead they would work “co-operatively towards a negotiated settlement”, the statement said.
“However, fire and rehire, or dismissal and re-engagement, should never be an option for any employer to force changes to terms and conditions and the UK government should commit to outlawing this,” he said.
It is not currently illegal to fire and then rehire staff. But in practice it is only considered acceptable as a last resort, and as long as the correct procedures are followed.
Under UK law, employers planning to make 20 or more staff redundant within any 90-day period, must first consult staff and speak to trade union representatives.
On Thursday, Nautilus said documentation that Carnival had filed with the authorities showed that the firm had been considering using a “fire-and-rehire” strategy to push through a cut to working hours and pay for crew working on 10 vessels, including the Queen Elizabeth and the Queen Mary 2.
Instead they would work “co-operatively towards a negotiated settlement”, the statement said.
In a joint statement Carnival and Nautilus said the tactic was being dropped.
“However, fire and rehire, or dismissal and re-engagement, should never be an option for any employer to force changes to terms and conditions and the UK government should commit to outlawing this,” he said.
Instead they would work “co-operatively towards a negotiated settlement”, the statement said.
Instead they would work “co-operatively towards a negotiated settlement”, the statement said.
“However, fire and rehire, or dismissal and re-engagement, should never be an option for any employer to force changes to terms and conditions and the UK government should commit to outlawing this,” he said.
It is not currently illegal to fire and then rehire staff. But in practice it is only considered acceptable as a last resort, and as long as the correct procedures are followed.
Under UK law, employers planning to make 20 or more staff redundant within any 90-day period, must first consult staff and speak to trade union representatives.
On Thursday, Nautilus said documentation that Carnival had filed with the authorities showed that the firm had been considering using a “fire-and-rehire” strategy to push through a cut to working hours and pay for crew working on 10 vessels, including the Queen Elizabeth and the Queen Mary 2.
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