Enforcing workers’ compensation rights for Chinese seafarers in human resource supply chains

Shan, Desai; Zhang, Pengfei

doi:10.1177/1035304620962724

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“…The shipping industry has normalized transnational third-party employment (Shan and Zhang, 2021; 4 Cariou and Wolff, 2011). Most seafarers are recruited from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), 5 with the Philippines, China, Indonesia, the Russian Federation and Ukraine primarily being labor supply States (ICS, 2022).…”

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“…Seafarers are usually employed through crewing agencies, an indirect employment relationship that substantially reduces the employers’ liabilities to ensure seafarers’ OHS (Shan and Zhang, 2021). Seafarers employed by flag States classified as high-income countries (HICs) also report “precarious conditions” linked to manipulated contractual agreements, yet these troublesome issues are less severe when compared to the abomination to human rights encountered by most migrant workers from LMICs (Devereux and Wadsworth, 2021: 234-235).…”

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“…Intermediary role of crewing agencies the shipping industry, in the context of employer-employee relations, is leveraged by shipping companies to convolute liability to injured seafarers(Shan and Zhang, 2021).5 Low-and middle-income countries are classified based on gross national income per capita as published by the World Bank and includes all Least Developed Countries as defined by the United Nations (OECD, 2022).…”

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Precariousness and vulnerability: Seafarers in the COVID-19 pandemic

Shan,

Ochs,

Rajagopal

et al. 2024

Asian and Pacific Migration Journal

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The COVID-19 pandemic significantly affected the world and work in particular, but its effects on the labor market were not evenly distributed. Seafarers, who are essential workers engaging in international maritime transport, encountered exacerbated challenges to labor conditions at sea during the pandemic. Notably, the inability to conduct crew changes violated their right to rest, increasing the risk of fatigue-related safety accidents at sea. Additionally, the precarious nature of maritime employment relationships delayed seafarers waiting to enlist on the vessels, creating extended financial hardship ashore. Socio-legal analysis revealed how the pandemic, related public health measures and precarious employment heightened the vulnerability of seafarers during the pandemic. Applying the Pressure, Disorganization and Regulatory Failure model and supported by qualitative data collected through a policy review, media coverage analysis and semi-structured interviews, we identified how seafarers’ health and safety rights were significantly compromised during the pandemic. Even though various initiatives were raised by international governmental and non-governmental organizations to address the “humanitarian crisis” at sea, maritime labor regulatory failures were not effectively addressed throughout the multiple waves of the pandemic.

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Precariousness and vulnerability: Seafarers in the COVID-19 pandemic

Shan,

Ochs,

Rajagopal

et al. 2024

Asian and Pacific Migration Journal

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“…A significant amount of research already exists on the critical evaluation of computerbased platform work, its contribution to inequality (e.g. Artero et al, 2020;Pfeiffer and Kawalec, 2020;Shan and Zhang, 2020), and recommendations for regulating its labour standards (e.g. Easton et al, 2020;Minter, 2017;Stewart and Stanford, 2017).…”

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Illusory freedom of physical platform workers: Insights from Uber Eats in Japan

Umer

2021

Econ. labour relat. rev.

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Platform work is often advocated as offering freedom of work to labour. Contesting this claim, this article undertakes a comparative analysis of the pros and cons of food delivery platform work prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic, and argues that the freedom of food delivery platform workers is essentially an ‘illusory freedom’. In reality, platform work has only changed mechanisms through which companies can exercise control over labour and evade their employer obligations. As a case, the article examines the illusory freedom of food delivery platform workers associated to Uber Eats in Japan. The collective bargaining efforts of food delivery workers against the excessive control of Uber Eats and the extent of success of these efforts are also examined. The article concludes by discussing the possible factors that have undermined the effectiveness of the collective bargaining efforts of the labour union. JEL Codes: J52; J81

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“…In addition, the International Safety Management (ISM) Code requires shipping companies to implement onboard safety management systems to protect seafarers. The ISM Code emphasises both the importance of seafarers’ participation in OSH management and the commitment of senior management to safety (Shan and Zhang, 2020). This reflects other international regulations, such as the European Working Time Directive (2003/88/EC), the European Framework Directive (89/391) and ILO Convention 155.…”

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Gender in the maritime space: how can the experiences of women seafarers working in the UK shipping industry be improved?

Pike

Wadsworth

Honebon³

et al. 2021

J. Navigation

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Seafaring, as a traditionally male-dominated industry, continues to have very few female seafarers, with approximately 2% globally being women. This paper draws on the findings of a study that considered both the experiences of women seafarers working in the UK shipping industry and the views of key industry stakeholder representatives, and asks what must be done to improve those experiences? Responses across the industry suggest that all women seafarers will experience some form of harassment during their careers, which has significant implications for their occupational health, safety and wellbeing. These experiences reflect failures of leadership in developing and promoting a safe and inclusive onboard culture. This paper calls for fundamental change within the industry, including improvements in training and leadership to reflect modern seafaring and diversity on board. It also calls for relevant policy and strategic changes to be based on the views of seafarers and their representatives. It concludes that improving the experiences of women on board will improve the occupational health, safety and wellbeing of all seafarers, regardless of gender or any other characteristic or classification.

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Enforcing workers’ compensation rights for Chinese seafarers in human resource supply chains

Cited by 5 publications

References 30 publications

Precariousness and vulnerability: Seafarers in the COVID-19 pandemic

Precariousness and vulnerability: Seafarers in the COVID-19 pandemic

Illusory freedom of physical platform workers: Insights from Uber Eats in Japan

Gender in the maritime space: how can the experiences of women seafarers working in the UK shipping industry be improved?

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