This petition was submitted during the 2017–2019 Conservative government
Rejected petition 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.
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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.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
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:
https://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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