Labour law breaches cost Ryanair €10m

A French court imposed €10m in fines and damages on Ryanair for labour law breaches and the airline said it would appeal to European courts.

The ruling, linked to the treatment of local workers hired on foreign contracts, came days after Ryanair unveiled plans to overhaul an “abrupt” corporate culture and ease a reputation for treating customers badly.

“By refusing to submit to French law . . . Ryanair managed to dump its social costs, which in turn allowed it to reduce its operating expenses, particularly those relating to staff,” the prosecutor said in the ruling by a court in southern France.