Under the ILO Maritime Labor Convention (MLC), flag states should make sure that policies appreciate the essential right to be devoid of age discrimination, which can impact the physical and also psychological wellness of workers, lower inspiration and also boost health issues prices, in addition to jeopardizing natural and also efficient team effort.
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has actually launched brand-new Guidelines for Shipowners to Avoid Age Discrimination On Board Ships.
“Age discrimination is a form of unfair treatment and the age gap between employees in the workplace can now be as much as 50 years,” claims Natalie Shaw, Director of Employment Affairs at ICS. “We are seeing a transforming international labor force that is remaining to function much longer, yet there are still lots of stereotypes related to age that can play out aboard ship. This can impact not just older workers, yet likewise the young that can struggle with age-related stereotypes at the various other end of the range.
“As well as avoiding legal consequences, preventing age discrimination can help ship operators to motivate and retain staff and improve the working environment on board ship, enhancing reputations as quality employers. Having different age groups in a team with shared goals can unite employees as they swap ideas, experience and knowledge.”
The ICS Guidelines address various sorts of age discrimination, whether straight or indirect, and also demonstrate how this can be prevented relative to employment, training, pay and also promo, in addition to redundancy and also retired life.
“The ICS Guidelines,” claims Shaw, “emphasize the importance of judging people on their performance or the quality of their job applications, and seek to tackle head-on the need to avoid damaging assumptions or stereotypes that can be unfairly associated with particular age groups.”
Downline the ICS Guidelines HERE
