Maersk settles with Department of Labour over whistle-blower sacking

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MAERSK Line Limited has announced plans to amend its safety reporting standards and compensate a seaman who was previously fired, reports London’s Port Technology. This decision follows a settlement with the US Department of Labour. The seaman was terminated after reporting safety concerns about the Safmarine Mafadi, a 50,000-tonne, 958-foot container ship, to the US Coast Guard in December 2020 without first notifying Maersk Line Limited. This prompted an inquiry. After a three-day hearing in...

https://www.seanews.com.tr/maersk-settles-with-department-of-labour-over-whistle-blower-sacking/200944/

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