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The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is developing training requirements to combat bullying and harassment, including sexual harassment, in the maritime sector. Opening a joint meeting between the... |
https://maritime-professionals.com/tackling-bullying-and-harassment-in-the-maritime-sector/
A plan to combat combat violence and harassment, including sexual harassment, bullying and sexual assault, in the maritime sector, is being developed by the International Maritime Organization and the International […]
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The measures are the result of a process that was initiated after a rapport last year documented serious challenges concerning bullying and harassment onboard Danish-flagged ships. “As seafarer, one … |
https://maritime-professionals.com/new-measures-to-prevent-bullying-and-harassment/
The Seafarers’ International Union of Canada (SIU Canada) has published a report on workplace harassment and bullying within the Canadian marine sector. It indicates that 46% of seafarers have experienced harassment or bullying at some point in their seagoing career. The report is a summary of data gathered from a survey that was conducted by the union in the summer of 2023 and sent to all members of SIU Canada, who represent the majority of unlicensed seafarers across Canada.
The report points...
A Texas carrier and a human resources provider recently agreed to pay $90,000 to a former female recruiter who said she was treated differently from male employees because of her gender, according to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Outwest Express, a full truckload carrier, and American One, a professional services provider, agreed to the settlement to voluntarily resolve a sex discrimination and retaliation charge filed with the EEOC. Both companies are based in El Paso,...
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (which oversees Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, and Michigan) recently addressed a trucking company’s liability when an employee sued alleging sexual harassment by the driver trainer, after being terminated. The Sixth Circuit upheld the lower court’s decision against the trucking company finding the trucking company liable for the $150,000 jury verdict.
Background
A trucking company (“company”) hired a female truck driver who did not yet have...
With all the public focus on the container terminals there is another disgraceful action by Maritime Union of Australia henchmen that has gone virtually unnoticed.
A campaign of targeted intimidation and harassment by the Maritime Union of Australia has caused mooring services company Ports & Harbour Services Pty Ltd (P&HS) to suspend operations.
In a statement headed “Temporary service pause,” the company said: “as you are all aware our new lines service commenced operations last Monday 21 Sept...
https://shippingaustralia.com.au/unions-ruthless-campaign-of-bullying-and-intimidation/
In recent years, lawsuits against motor carriers have not only increased in frequency but also in bite. This should come as no surprise as headlines blaring multi-million dollar settlements have become newsflashes almost weekly.
Research by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) recently shed light on lawsuits resulting from “nuclear verdicts.” It reported that from 2012 to 2019, there were 265 cases with verdicts over $1 million, representing an increase of 335%. Additionally,...
https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/protect-against-employment-related-lawsuits-now
Similar to their male co-workers, women also feel isolated or lonely at sea. This may be exacerbated if they are the only woman onboard or they face gender-based discrimination due to forming part of a male-dominated industry.
SAFETY4SEA Crew Wellness Survey of 2019 showed that female seafarers were generally less satisfied than males. Meanwhile, a survey by IHMA, ISWAN, ITF, and Seafarers Hospital Society to 595 female seafarers in 2015 identified joint/back pain and anxiety/stress/depression...
https://safety4sea.com/cm-key-health-safety-concerns-for-women-seafarers/
The case
On the 15th November 2019, the Chief Engineering joined the vessel, which is owned and operated by a Turkish company in Istabul.
It is reported that during a bunkering operation in Djibouti...
https://safety4sea.com/case-study-chief-engineer-fears-for-his-life-after-experiencing-harassment/