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2022-03-30 | |
发布年 | 2022 |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | 英国 |
领域 | 气候变化 ; 资源环境 |
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Extra protections for seafarers as government introduces new maritime lawsMeasures announced to ensure that all UK ferry operators pay the national minimum wage and ferries are seaworthy. ![]()
The UK government has today (30 March 2022) announced a suite of new measures to protect seafarers, following P&O Ferries’ decision to summarily sack 800 workers earlier this month. The Transport Secretary confirmed he will bring forward new legislation to ban ferries that don’t pay their workers the National Minimum Wage (NMW) from docking at British ports. It means all ferry staff working in and out of British ports, and when in UK waters, will earn the NMW, closing a legal loophole between UK and international maritime law that P&O Ferries ruthlessly exploited. To ensure seafarers are protected straight away, the Transport Secretary has instructed ports to refuse entry to ferries not paying workers the NMW from today – immediately replicating the effect the new laws will have when introduced in the coming weeks. Also, HMRC will continue to target their enforcement activity, investigating any ferry operators that they suspect do not pay their workers minimum wage. As a leading maritime institution, the government has called on the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to hold an international summit to discuss workers’ rights at sea and to revise the status quo on seafarers’ basic pay rates around the world. The Transport Secretary has also written to France, the Netherlands, Ireland and Denmark to propose bilateral agreements that would ensure routes between the countries become ‘minimum wage corridors’ where nationals from either country must be paid an agreed minimum wage. This means that when travelling on the Short Strait, seafarers are always paid an agreed minimum wage. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said:
Following the conduct of Peter Hebblethwaite, the Transport Secretary has asked the CEO of the Insolvency Service to consider whether the P&O Ferries Chief Executive should be disqualified as a director. It comes as the Business Minister Paul Scully announced plans for a new statutory code on the practice of ‘fire and rehire’ to clamp down on controversial tactics used by employers. Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng said:
Today’s updates mean more than 21,000 seafarers across the UK will no longer be undercut and puts the UK ahead of any EU state in its protection on pay. British seafarers are recognised as some of the most highly skilled worldwide and the UK’s Maritime 2050 strategy sets out a plan for a fairer global maritime industry. Ian Hampton, Executive Director, Stena Line, said:
Buoyed by the highest number of maritime training providers out of any country, the government is launching a new recruitment website for seafarers and maritime employers to connect, supporting the recovery and development of the transport industry. This will specifically target P&O Ferries workers made redundant, as well as the sector at large. See the Transport Secretary’s statement to Parliament on P&O Ferries: new powers to protect maritime workers, 30 March 2022. Maritime media enquiries Media enquiries 020 7944 3021 Out of hours media enquiries 020 7944 4292 Switchboard 0300 330 3000
Published 30 March 2022
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条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/348657 |
专题 | 气候变化 资源环境科学 |
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