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‘Fire and rehire’ policy by ‘some’ British employers irks employees
PM Boris Johnson calls ‘fire and rehire’ policy unacceptable; Labour, trade unions demand a ban on ‘cruel scheme’
May 9, 2021
LONDON: As coronavirus wreaks severe economic damage, some British employers stand accused of taking a highly controversial measure to stay afloat: fire and rehire.
The practice, which involves dismissing employees and re-engaging them on inferior terms, flared up in April, when British Gas dismissed almost 500 engineers after they refused to accept new contracts. Last year, British Airways staff battled with the national airline’s management over proposed fire-and-rehire schemes, while supermarket giant Asda faced a similar stand-off in 2019.
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