European seafarers should have the same rights and conditions as other employees working on land, for instance in cases where a company is sold or is subject to collective lay-offs, says the EU Commission, which wants to eliminate a series of exemptions that currently apply to seafarers in relation to employer insolvencies, European cooperation committees, information and hearings, collective lay-offs, and corporate divestments.
The proposal is highly problematic, according to the Danish Shipowners' Association, among others, and the association seems to have some support from the European Parliament.
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