SubtleBlade ⚔️<p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/CrossChannelFerry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CrossChannelFerry</span></a> operators will be required to pay their crew at least £9.95 an hour after <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/France" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>France</span></a> implemented a new <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/MinimumWage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MinimumWage</span></a> law aimed at preventing the exploitation of <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/seafarers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>seafarers</span></a>.</p><p>The move comes two years after <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/PandOFerries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PandOFerries</span></a> caused outrage on both sides of the Channel by&nbsp;sacking almost 800 workers and replacing them with low-cost crew.<br> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/mar/19/cross-channel-ferry-crews-must-be-paid-at-least-9-95-an-hour-under-french-law" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/business/2024/</span><span class="invisible">mar/19/cross-channel-ferry-crews-must-be-paid-at-least-9-95-an-hour-under-french-law</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/ToryFailure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ToryFailure</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/ToryInaction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ToryInaction</span></a></p>