Maritime labour legislationLaajuus (2 cr)

Objective

Knowledge and understanding of:
- essentials of labor law concerning sea personnel
- vital aspects of occupational safety legislation concerning seafarers
- occupational safety risks and safety requirements related to seamen

Content

- Contracts of Employment Act for seafarers
- contract of employment
- collective agreement
- Working Hours Act for seafarers
- wage security
- seaman's taxation and pension fund
- occupational safety legislation
- occupational safety related issues of seafaring
- essential organizations of seafaring

Materials

Personal safety and social responsibilities (A-VI/1-4)

Accomplishment methods

Students can
- use professional vocabulary systematically
- look for information in the key information sources of the field
- justify their actions according to the ethical principles of the professional field