Sounds like wrongful dismissal to me. Unless of course the existing (old) employees do not have the usual protective status. If so, they have already lost the battle. If the gangway is dropped they will be evicted and the boat re-staffed before sailing off into the wide blue.
The identities or origins of the supposed replacements seem undisclosed and therefore their status is unclear. Whatever, it's no way to behave. We are all in danger of becoming a pirate nation with no redress in law compared to whatever has gone before. The only rule is the old rules do not apply. Last ring of defence? HM Coastguard.
Once you've lost your job by this method it is impossible to recover your position. The demise of such a company can only be blamed on the management, who will do almost anything to preserve whatever assets they might be able to retain. Witness High Street closures of major stores. A collection of parentless chancers. Possibly.
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