Seafarer rights to be enshrined in law

Thursday, 19 December 2024 08:28

Seafarers will benefit from greater protections for welfare and working conditions thanks to new legal requirements proposed by the Government. Part of the Government's landmark Employment Rights Bill - the biggest upgrade to rights at work in a generation - the new amendments have been tabled to pave the way for a legally binding Seafarers' Charter.   The Charter will allow Ministers to set higher standards for seafarers' rights and further protect wages beyond UK...Request free trial