Maritime labour law

Contracts in maritime labour law

The general maritime law, courts, and national legislatures have given special attention to seafarers’ employment contracts. An employment contract is…

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Recruitment and Placement in maritime labour law

The need to recruit reliable and skilled persons for seagoing careers is as old as the shipping industry itself, and…

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Status of Master and Seafarers in maritime labour law

Maritime law has provided seafarers special rights, protections, and obligations, many of which were not applicable to other workers. The…

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About Seafarers’ Rights

Seafarers are among the most regulated of all workers. Almost every aspect of lives aboard ship is regulated: their hiring,…

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