The Seafarer Act Article 20

The employer is entitled to terminate the employment contract if a seafarer commits any of the following situations:1. Where misrepresents any fact at the time of signing of the employment contract in a manner which might mislead his employer and cause him to sustain damage therefrom.2. Where commits a violent act against or grossly insults the employer, his (or her) agent, or a fellow worker or family members of the above persons.3. Where has been sentenced to temporary imprisonment in a final and conclusive judgment, and is not granted a suspended sentence or permitted to commute the sentence to payment of a fine.4. Where is in serious breach of the employment contract or in serious violation of work rules.5. Where deliberately destroying or stealing ship equipment, accessories or cargoes.6. Where is, without good cause, disobey the employer’s or master’s instructions to go on board the ship.Where the employer desires to terminate the employment contract pursuant to the preceding paragraph, shall give the seafarer a written notice.Where the employer desires to terminate the employment contract pursuant to terms 1 and 2, Items 4 to 6 of the preceding paragraph, shall do so within thirty days from the date he (or she) becomes aware of the particular situation.