The Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) The convention entered into force on 20 August 2013. The Title on employment conditions lists conditions of the contract and payments, as well as the working conditions on ships. Contracts: the contract should be clear, legally enforceable and incorporate collective bargaining agreements (if existent). Payments: Wages should be paid at least every month, and should be transferrable regularly to family if so desired. Rest hours: rest hours should be implemented in national legislation. The maximum hours of work in that legislation should not exceed 14 hours in any 24-hour period and 72 hours in any seven-day period, or: at least ten hours of rest in any 24-hour period and 77 hours (rest) in any seven-day period. Furthermore the daily hours of rest may not be divided into more than two periods and, at least six hours of rest should be given consecutively in one of those two periods. Leave: Seafarers have a right to annual leave as well as shore leave. Repatriation: Returning to their country of residence should be free Loss: If a ship is lost or foundered, the seafarers have a right to an unemployment payments. Manning: Every ship should have a sufficient manning level
Posted on: Sun, 08 Sep 2013 12:32:24 +0000
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