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Guidelines for measures promoting women seafarers and providing conducive work atmosphere on board ship.
Key Changes and Requirements
1. Recruitment and Employment — MS Notice 07 of 2019
Shipowners should ensure no discrimination based on gender in employment, wages, and promotions. They should provide maternity leave, re-employment, and basic needs on board for women seafarers.
- Key Actions: Include non-discrimination policy in recruitment procedures, provide gender-neutral wages, and equal promotion opportunities.
- Deadline: Immediate implementation
2. Sexual Harassment Prevention and Redressal — MS Notice 07 of 2019
Shipowners should establish procedures for preventing and addressing sexual harassment on board. They should provide confidential reporting mechanisms, investigate complaints, and protect complainants.
- Key Actions: Establish shipboard enquiry committees, provide confidential reporting mechanisms, and protect complainants.
- Deadline: Immediate implementation
Shipowners should ensure compliance with The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, as amended. They should provide suitable employment ashore for pregnant women seafarers, if permitted by medical conditions.
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