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Coastguards seize vessel for failing to pay minimum wage
COASTGUARDS in Scotland have seized a Maltese-flagged vessel for not paying its foreign crew the British national minimum wage of £8.72 an hour.
The vessel, Ben Nevis, is a supply ship serving North Sea gas and oil rigs.
On October 1 the government issued guidance to foreign vessels in British waters that employers must comply with UK labour legislation, including paying the national minimum wage.
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