Employment & Labor

#2026/244Denizcilerin Ücretleri (Değişiklik) Yönetmeliği 2026

🇬🇧United Kingdom··Statutory Instrument·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

The Seafarers’ Wages (Amendment) Regulations 2026 updates the hourly pay rates for seafarers to ensure they meet the national minimum wage standards. This change will take effect on April 1, 2026, and will primarily affect seafarers working on ships. Employers in the maritime industry will also need to adjust their pay structures accordingly.

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Key Changes

  • Increased hourly pay rates for seafarers
  • Adjustment to meet national minimum wage standards
  • Effective date set for April 1, 2026

Obligations

What this law requires

high

Amend regulation 14(1) of the Seafarers' Wages Regulations 2024 to implement the increased hourly rates for national minimum wage equivalents

Maritime employers and vessel operators
operational
high

Ensure all seafarers' hourly pay rates comply with the updated national minimum wage equivalent rates specified in the amended regulation 14(1)

Maritime employers
operational
high

Adjust pay structures to reflect the new hourly rates no later than April 1, 2026

Maritime employers
operational
high

Apply the amended hourly pay rates to seafarers working on ships from the effective date of April 1, 2026

Maritime employers and ship operators
operational

Affected Parties

SeafarersMaritime employers

Tags

seafarers,wages,minimum wage