3.2 National wage and working conditions
The proposed Act relating to Norwegian wage and working conditions in Norwegian waters and on the Norwegian continental shelf defines “Norwegian wage and working conditions” as “provisions on work and rest periods, wages, including overtime, shift and rotation allowances and inconvenience allowances, and coverage of travel, board and lodging expenses, as laid down in legislation and collective agreements for NOR vessels engaged in the same type of activity”.(1) The quotes from the proposed Act are based on an unofficial translation of the legislative proposal, Arnesen and Furuseth (2020). The exact definition is motivated by considerations of EU/EEA law, which will not be discussed here. More important is the provision stating that the proposed Act does not prevent employees “from having more favourable wage and working conditions than what is provided for in this Act”. The proposed Act thus imposes only minimum requirements, allowing for concurrent flag State jurisdiction securing more favourable wage and working conditions on board.