VW fires over 200 staff in first quarter, in wake of emissions scandal
The world’s biggest carmaker is cracking down on illicit conduct as it seeks to move past a crisis has cost €30bn at last count
23 August 2019 - 16:46
Frankfurt — Volkswagen (VW) has told employees that it fired 204 staff for breaching company rules in the first quarter, as the German carmaker stiffens its response to internal misconduct in the aftermath of the diesel-cheating scandal that erupted in 2015.
About half the terminations involved work-time violations such as unexcused absence, according to an article published in the July edition of a staff newspaper seen by Bloomberg. Other reasons include property offences, ignoring drug and alcohol bans, and discrimination...
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