Regulation 1.1 – Minimum age (Minimum requirements for seafarers to work on a ship) Purpose: To ensure that no under-age persons work on a shipNo person below the minimum age shall be employed or engaged or work on a ship. The minimum age at the time of the initial entry into force of this Convention is 16 years. A higher minimum age shall be required in the circumstances set out in the Code.Standard – Minimum ageThe employment, engagement or work on board a ship of any person under the age of 16 shall be prohibited. Night work of seafarers under the age of 18 shall … [Read more...]
Seafarers employment agreements – MLC 2006
Regulation 2.1 – CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT Purpose: To ensure that seafarers have a fair employment agreementThe terms and conditions of employment of a seafarer shall be set out or referred to in a clear written legally enforceable agreement and shall be consistent with the standards set out in the Code. Seafarers’ employment agreements shall be agreed to by the seafarer under conditions which ensure that the seafarer has an opportunity to review and seek advice on the terms and conditions in the agreement and freely accepts them before signing. To the extent compatible with the … [Read more...]