Yacht Management Co Ltd v Gordon and Another [2024] EAT 33, Employment Appeal Tribunal (Lord Fairley) - 6 March 2024

Employment - Whether seafarer entitled to protection of UK legislation - "Peripatetic employee" - Base of employment - When employment duties begin and end - Employment Rights Act 1996 - Equality Act 2010

YMC was a company registered in Guernsey. It managed a fleet of six superyachts, including the motor yacht Alamshar. YMC did not carry on business in the UK: it had no UK place of business and no UK berths. Its management and payroll functions were operated from offices in Guernsey, human resources were based in France and the majority of YMC's management, human resources, and administrative tasks were carried out by managers based in either Spain or France.