Ryanair: Airline faces probe as MPs slam working conditions

MPs have launched a probe into Ryanair over reported claims of horrific work conditions.

By Ruth McKee / Published 19th December 2017

Ryanair have been slammed over work conditions GETTY / AFP

SLAMMED: Ryanair have been slammed by MPs over work conditions for staff

An investigation revealed staff forced to fork out for training and uniforms and being paid just £11,000 in their first year.

Chiefs at the budget airline are said to demand that agency staff cough up £25 per month to hire their outfits.

They are even made to bring packed lunches on flights, it is claimed.

Workers are said to do hours of unpaid cleaning and admin work every week for the company as bosses class them as being on “standby” when not in the air.

MPs are to probe practices at the low-cost airline GETTY / AFP

PROBE: MPs are to probe practices at the low-cost airline

“The dice are loaded in favour of mega profi table companies who are willing to shamelessly exploit workers.”
Frank Field MP

Labour MP Frank Field, of parliament’s Work and Pensions Committee, said: “The dice are loaded in favour of mega profi table companies who are willing to shamelessly exploit workers.

"We will be investigating these allegations further.”

Last year Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary was handed a mega payout of £2.8million.

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