Wages and Financial Entitlements Flashcards
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Under MLC 2006, can a flag state set a national minimum wage for seafarers lower than the ILO Joint Maritime Commission minimum?
Answer: No, the ILO minimum is the floor
MLC 2006 treats the ILO Joint Maritime Commission minimum as the floor below which no flag state can go.
Under MLC 2006, overtime payment rates must be at least what percentage above the basic hourly rate?
Answer: 125% (1.25 times the basic rate)
MLC 2006 Standard A2.2 requires overtime to be paid at not less than 1.25 times the basic hourly wage.
Under MLC 2006, what record must the master keep regarding wages paid on board?
Answer: A record of wages paid, including any deductions, signed by the seafarer
MLC 2006 requires an on-board record of wages paid with deductions noted, signed by the seafarer.
Under MLC 2006, what is the purpose of the financial security requirement related to seafarer wages (2014 amendments)?
Answer: To guarantee unpaid wages and repatriation costs when a shipowner abandons seafarers
The 2014 MLC amendments require financial security specifically to cover unpaid wages and repatriation when seafarers are abandoned.
Under MLC 2006, can a seafarer's wages be attached (garnished) while the ship is in port?
Answer: Only to the extent permitted by national law
MLC 2006 does not provide absolute wage protection from attachment but limits it to what national law permits.
Under MLC 2006, annual leave days must be calculated based on what?
Answer: Calendar days of service excluding sick leave and public holidays as permitted by national law
MLC 2006 bases annual leave calculation on calendar days of service, allowing exclusion of sick leave and public holidays per national law.