Chinese survivors' compensation claims following workplace deaths at sea
2017
16
44-47
seafarer ; occupational accidents ; fatalities ; workers' compensation ; death allowance ; trade union document
Social protection - Occupational accident /disease benefits
English
"The families of Chinese seafarers who die at sea face various challenges from labour-supplying companies, shipowners and their liability insurers. The fragmented and transnational nature of employment relationships increases the difficulties that victims' families have to face, which give overseas employers more power to control the claim. Although the families try to seek justice through petitioning, demonstrations and online activism, the current Chinese social and legal environment presents many obstacles."
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