Of course, here is an analysis of the provided act:
1. **Essence of the Law:**
This order introduces changes to the existing regulation on working hours and rest time for employees of sea vessels and inland navigation vessels. It aims to implement European standards in the field of organizing working hours in inland waterway transport, as well as to clarify certain aspects of regulating working hours and rest for employees of the sea and river transport of Ukraine.
2. **Structure and Main Provisions:**
* **Change of name and preamble:** The name of the provision has been clarified and references to Council Directive 2014/112/EU and the Law of Ukraine “On Inland Water Transport” have been added.
* **Expanded definition of terms:** New terms have been added, such as “reference period,” “day of leave,” “shift worker,” “night time,” “night worker,” “ship’s personnel,” “vessel personnel,” “work schedule,” and “season,” which allows for a clearer definition of the rights and obligations of the parties.
* **Clarification of working hours:** Changes have been made regarding the duration of the working week, the possibility of extending working hours for employees of inland navigation vessels, as well as the regulation of work at night.
* **Rest and vacations:** The minimum duration of annual paid leave for employees of sea vessels and inland navigation vessels has been established, and the rules for granting days of leave have been clarified.
* **Additional guarantees:** The shipowner is obliged to organize free annual preventive medical examinations for all ship personnel.
* **Forms of documents:** New forms of documents for recording working hours have been added.
3. **Key Provisions for Use:**
* **New terms:** It is important to take into account the new definitions of terms, as they affect the application of provisions regarding working hours and rest time.
* **Restriction of working hours:** Attention should be paid to the limitation of the maximum duration of working hours, especially for night workers and employees of inland navigation vessels.
* **Rest:** It is necessary to comply with the requirements regarding the duration of daily and weekly rest, as well as the rules for granting days of leave after worked days.
* **Medical examinations:** Shipowners are required to provide annual medical examinations for ship personnel.
* **Documentation:** It is important to keep records of working hours and rest time of ship personnel in the established form and to ensure that the necessary documents are stored on board the vessel.
These changes are aimed at harmonizing Ukrainian legislation with European standards and ensuring decent working conditions for employees of sea and river transport.
