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<p>Workers within the offshore oil and gas industry in internal or territorial waters,
or working regarding exploitation of the continental shelf, are entitled to the same
protections as UK workers. This includes receiving the National Minimum Wage for all
their work on installation, construction and maintenance, regardless of nationality
or where they ordinarily work. As with all other workers, their terms and conditions
of employment are for negotiation and agreement between employers and employees (or
their representatives). Once agreed they form a legally binding contract of employment.
While it is always open to either party to seek to renegotiate the terms of the contract,
if the employer changes any of the terms without the employee’s agreement, the employee
may be entitled to seek legal redress.</p><p> </p><p>Agency workers’ rights conferred
by the Agency Worker Regulations 2010 are self-enforced at an Employment Tribunal.
The enforcement body for the recruitment sector, the Employment Agency Standards inspectorate
(EAS), investigates every relevant complaint that falls under its remit as set out
in the Employment Agencies Act 1973 and has a strong track record in upholding the
rights of agency workers.</p>
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