US EditionControversial P&O Ferries Chief Executive Steps Down
Peter Hebblethwaite resigned to focus on family after leading P&O Ferries through a 2022 scandal involving 800 staff redundancies and subsequent legal reforms protecting workers.
- Peter Hebblethwaite, CEO of P&O Ferries, announced his resignation to spend more time with family after leading the company for four years.
- His departure follows the 2022 mass sacking of nearly 800 seafarers without trade union consultation, replaced by lower-paid agency workers.
- Hebblethwaite admitted the company broke UK law on consultation, told MPs agency workers earned about £5.50 hourly, below the £9.50 national minimum wage.
- During his tenure, Hebblethwaite navigated pandemic losses, introduced hybrid ferries on Dover-Calais route, and faced widespread protests and legal reforms.
- The government closed legal loopholes exploited by P&O, requiring operators to pay minimum wage, while the company plans to announce Hebblethwaite's successor soon.
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Controversial P&O Ferries chief executive steps down
P&O said chief executive Peter Hebblethwaite had announced plans to resign to ‘dedicate more time to family matters’.
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khbrknewsControversial P&O Ferries boss Hebblethwaite to quit
Dubbed 'Britain's most hated boss', Peter Hebblethwaite is stepping down after nearly four years as chief executive of one of the country's biggest passenger ferry operators, Sky News learns.
·United Kingdom
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