Submitted on Wednesday 21st November 2018
Rejected on Thursday 6th December 2018
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
Make it law that any vessel operating within the UK EEZ has a min of 60% British
Company’s operating vessels within the UK EEZ are driving down wages and hiring foreign nationals leaving British seafarers jobless. The foreign nationals are accepting day rates that are below the minimum wage.
Company’s operating vessels with in the UK EEZ are driving down wages and hiring foreign nationals leaving British seafarers jobless. The foreign nationals are accepting day rates that are below the minimum wage. Time to protect and ensure job for British seafarers. This can be done by making it law that any vessel operating within the UK EEZ employs at a minimum of 60% British officers and crew to ensure our waters are protected from pollution from substandard seafarers.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Petitions need to call on the UK Government or Parliament to take specific action.
We understand you are concerned about the wages paid to foreign nationals on vessels but we aren't sure what action you would like the UK Government or Parliament to take.
Minimum wage legislation applies to all seafarers working within the UK EEZ:
www.gov.uk/government/news/government-sets-out-minimum-wage-rights-for-seafarers-in-uk-water
You could start a new petition calling for the Government to review the enforcement of minimum wage legislation on vessels within the UK EEZ if that is something you would like to see happen.
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