The Seafarers (Transnational Information and Consultation, Collective Redundancies and Insolvency Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2018
These Regulations implement certain requirements of Directive 2015/1794/EC (OJ No L 263, 8.10.2015, p 3) (“the Seafarers Directive”). The purpose of the Seafarers Directive is to place those employed at sea on an equal footing with land based employees and to remove unequal treatment across member States.
Lifecycle
Department
Made
10 Jan 2018
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In force
06 Feb 2018
Enabling power
The Secretary of State has been designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to maritime transport, in relation to measures relating to the information and consultation of employees, in relation to measures relating to dismissals where such dismissals or terminations are effected by an employer for one or more reasons not related to the individual workers concerned and in relation to insolvency.
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