Recruitment and Placement Flashcards

What is the minimum age requirement for seafarer recruitment under MLC 2006 Regulation 1.1?

Answer: 16 years

Regulation 1.1 and Standard A1.1 prohibit any person under the age of 16 from working on a ship, making 16 the minimum age for seafarer recruitment and placement.

How does MLC 2006 require a shipowner to verify that a seafarer recruited through a placement service is medically fit for duty?

Answer: The seafarer must hold a valid medical certificate issued by a qualified medical practitioner

Regulation 1.2 and Standard A1.2 require that no seafarer work on a ship without a valid medical certificate attesting to fitness for their duties, issued by a duly qualified medical practitioner.

Under MLC 2006, a seafarer who has a grievance against a recruitment and placement service may:

Answer: Lodge a complaint with the competent authority of the member state where the service operates

Standard A1.4, paragraph 5(c)(vi) requires that recruitment services have procedures to allow seafarers to file complaints, and the competent authority of the member state where the service is located must investigate those complaints.

Which principle underlies MLC 2006's prohibition on charging seafarers placement fees?

Answer: The cost of labor recruitment is a cost of the shipping business, not of the worker

MLC 2006's no-fee rule reflects the principle that the cost of recruiting and placing seafarers is a business expense borne by the employer, not a burden that should be imposed on workers seeking employment.

Under MLC 2006, a member state must ensure that its system of seafarer recruitment and placement provides for which of the following?

Answer: Protection for seafarers from being offered fraudulent or misleading job offers

Standard A1.4, paragraph 5(c)(v) requires that recruitment systems include protection against fraudulent practices and misleading information in job offers or employment agreements.

Under MLC 2006, what is required of flag states with respect to the conduct of their nationals who operate recruitment and placement services abroad?

Answer: Flag states must ensure those services comply with MLC standards to the extent practicable

Standard A1.4, paragraph 8 requires that member states, to the extent practicable, advise their nationals on potential problems with ships flying the flag of non-ratifying states, and flag states must ensure MLC-consistent standards are applied.

Under MLC 2006, which of the following best describes the role of social partners (seafarer and shipowner organizations) in the recruitment and placement system?

Answer: Social partners must be consulted when establishing and overseeing recruitment systems

MLC 2006 Guideline B1.4.1 and the general MLC framework require member states to consult seafarers' and shipowners' organizations when establishing and implementing recruitment and placement systems.