COVID-19: Measures To Aid In Averting Redundancies

One of the pillars of Maltese society and a fundamental human right is in fact the right to work. Based on this premise, employers everywhere and the Government are taking as many measures as possible to avert redundancy.

Jumping straight to what is important, in terms of our employment laws, the current COVID-19 crisis does not give rise to an automatic suspension of the employment obligations and therefore, the rights and obligations remain in force. As things stand today, we can easily agree that these are exceptional circumstances and that we are living in unprecedented times. Most businesses today do not keep a large amount of savings in their bank accounts, often reinvesting some in the business. The actuality of various containment and social distancing measures taken by the Government, including the closure of establishments, has resulted in a situation where many businesses are not generating any revenues. This notwithstanding, amidst the investment made