The employment contract must contain at least the following:
1) The employee's full name, date of birth, year of birth or age and place of birth.
2) Name and address of the employer.
3) Name and address of the hiring and brokerage service, if used.
4) The place of work indicated by the ship's name and IMO number. In the case of changing workplaces, information about this and the name and address of the employer, cf. no. 2.
5) Place and date of entering into the contract of employment.
6) The position for which the employee has been hired.
7) The time of taking up the position.
8) The duration and terms of any trial period, cf. Section 3a of the Act on Seafarers' Conditions of Employment, etc.
9) The right to training that the employer may offer, cf. Section 3c of the Act on Seafarers' Conditions of Employment, etc.
10) The day from which the employment is to run.
11) The amount of the agreed employment, including starting salary and any other components not included herein, stated separately.
12) Place of demission and notice period. If the employment relationship is fixed-term, this must be stated along with information about when the contract will end. Translation: Only the Danish document has legal validity. Order no. 591 of 26 of May 2023 issued by the Danish Maritime Authority
13) Rights with regard to holidays, holiday allowance/pay during holidays and any other absences.
14) The normal daily or weekly working hours, and any arrangements for overtime work and its payment and, where applicable, arrangements for shift changes.
15) Right to repatriation.
16) Obligations of the shipowner and the employer for the health protection and social security of the employee.
17) Indication of the collective agreement or contract that regulates the employment relationship. If the collective agreement or contract is entered into by parties outside the organisation, the identity of these parties must be disclosed
When the employment is terminated, the date when the dismissal/resignation was given must be given in writing. The reason for the termination of the employment must also be given.
It is sufficient if the employment contract refers to relevant regulation, including legislation and collective agreements. The information given in items 8-16 may, thus, be evident from current legislation, such as the act on seafarers’ conditions of employment, etc. and the regulations on holidays for seafarers. They may also be evident from a collective agreement, such as the size of the wages. Consequently, the information need not be written directly in the employment contract.
The seafarer is entitled to get an original copy of the employment contract signed by the employer.
The seafarer must bring along a copy of the employment contract for the master when you sign on. The master must keep it on board for as long as the seafarer serves on board. It is possible to store the agreement electronically.
The seafarer must have a possibility of going through the employment contract and seeking advice about its contents before signing it. The seafarer is free to choose from whom to seek advice, but he or she must cover any expenses in this connection.