MAERSK Line Limited has announced plans to amend its safety reporting standards and compensate a seaman who was previously fired, reports London's Port Technology.
This decision follows a settlement with the US Department of Labour.
The seaman was terminated after reporting safety concerns about the Safmarine Mafadi, a 50,000-tonne, 958-foot container ship, to the US Coast Guard in December 2020 without first notifying maersk Line Limited. This prompted an inquiry.
After a three-day hearing in June 2024, Maersk challenged the findings of a whistle-blower investigation conducted by the Department of Labour's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
The investigation concluded that Maersk violated the employee's rights under the federal Seaman's Protection Act by retaliating against them.
OSHA determined that the company's policy, which prohibited employees from contacting the USCG or other regulatory authorities without first informing the company, violated federal law.
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This decision follows a settlement with the US Department of Labour.
The seaman was terminated after reporting safety concerns about the Safmarine Mafadi, a 50,000-tonne, 958-foot container ship, to the US Coast Guard in December 2020 without first notifying maersk Line Limited. This prompted an inquiry.
After a three-day hearing in June 2024, Maersk challenged the findings of a whistle-blower investigation conducted by the Department of Labour's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
The investigation concluded that Maersk violated the employee's rights under the federal Seaman's Protection Act by retaliating against them.
OSHA determined that the company's policy, which prohibited employees from contacting the USCG or other regulatory authorities without first informing the company, violated federal law.
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