UK Government’s New Bill To Ensure Fair Pay for Seafarers

New pay protection laws on minimum wage for thousands of seafarers regularly entering UK waters
Laws will prevent firms from undercutting fair pay for seafarers by using legal loopholes to pay low wages
Government publishes response to the consultation on Seafarers’ Wages Bill

The UK government has introduced new legislation to make sure seafarers get paid at least equivalent to the UK National Minimum Wage.

We are closing a loophole that allowed seafarers who work on vessels...