The Uk's Seafarer's Charter: a Step Towards Greater Employment Rights 2024 | The International Underwriting Association of London Limited | 16 January 2024 | Webinar
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| Event Date |
Wed Jan 17 UTC (11 months ago)
In your timezone (EST): Tue Jan 16 7:00pm - Tue Jan 16 7:00pm |
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Details
The UK government has joined forces with several maritime operators to launch a Seafarer’s Charter. It aims to guarantee thousands of seafarers’ fundamental rights, including fair wages, proper rest periods and training.
The Charter is a voluntary agreement, which is intended to establish high standards for seafarers’ working conditions and welfare. It comes as part of the Department for Transport’s (DFT) nine-point plan for seafarers, which it devised following the mass redundancies at P&O Ferries in March 2022. The plan’s goal is to protect seafarers and boost employment protections, ensuring they are paid and treated fairly, irrespective of nationality. In this market briefing, our guest speaker will explain the standards set out in the Charter and the new Verified Seafarer Charter status.
Speakers
2024 Speaker
Mark Hamilton i
Partner, Dentons UK and Middle East LLP