Shipowners attack EU proposal on seafarers' rights

A proposal by the EU Commission aims to equate seafarers with employees working on land when companies are sold and in relation to collective lay-offs: Highly problematic, says shipowners and members of the European Parliament.
BY OLE ANDERSEN

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.

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