International Maritime Labour Law

Piñeiro, Laura Carballo

doi:10.1007/978-3-662-47032-9

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“…However, this assumption is only true to a certain extent, owing to the fact that shipping companies can employ seafarers from all over the world. Seafaring is a global profession and that creates the conditions for a race to the bottom in labour and employment standards (Carballo Piñeiro, 2015). Against this backdrop, exemptions and/or reductions in social security contributions and personal income tax, along with educational and training grants, might be used to level the playing field, to encourage shipowners to recruit seafarers residing in the country that adopts these types of measures.…”

Section: State Aid In Maritime Transport and Cross‐border Employmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Implementation challenges for seafarers’ social security protection: The case of the European Union

Piñeiro

2020

Int Social Security Review

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In a world of competing flag States and short‐term employment, enjoying the benefits provided by a social security system is a difficult, if not impossible, task for many seafarers. The Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, has abandoned the flag State principle in favour of the residence principle for that reason. This article addresses the implementation challenges of this approach by examining the European Union case, and highlights the advantages of the residence principle in terms of administrative efficiency and effectiveness, enhanced coordination between social security contributions and personal income tax in cross‐border situations, and better use of State aid measures.

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Section: State Aid In Maritime Transport and Cross‐border Employmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The challenge of seafarers and other maritime professionals is that their services are provided on board a ship that navigates through different jurisdictions and the high seas, thereby they do not carry out their activities in a territory (Carballo Piñeiro, 2015, pp. 13–17).…”

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confidence: 99%