Workplace Risk Assessment And Addressing The New ‘hidden Hazard': Advice From Malta

It is understandable that at the start of the pandemic, numerous organisations focused primarily on ‘riding the wave' and ensuring they survive.

The government of Malta removed quarantine requirements for travelers who can provide proof of vaccination, proof of recovery or proof of a negative COVID-19 test result .

The Maltese Government has just announced revised rules in relation to obligatory quarantine for contacts of COVID-19 positive individuals, applicable from the 16th of August 2021.

The European Commission has approved the Maltese Government's proposals to support the local economy in the context of the coronavirus outbreak.

The effects of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, have so far proved to be far-reaching on multiple levels on a global scale and, accordingly, it comes as no surprise that the local capital markets have not been spared from the effects of the outbreak.

What are the implications of COVID-19 for the insurance industry? And what longer-term trends might the outbreak serve to usher in for the future.

Further to the publication on 10 July 2020 of Legal Notice 290, the travel ban to/from the following countries/states will be removed as from 15 July 2020...

Addressing the press conference with the major local Unions, in the run up of the National Workers Day, Prime Minister Robert Abela together with Energy and Enterprise Minister Miriam Dalli states that the government will continue ...

It's like the American Express black card for the end of this Covid age. You could even call it the latest status symbol.

The COVID-19 Temporary Support Measures Regulations, 2020 were published on 25 August 2020 in virtue of LN 345 of 2020, with with retrospective effect from 1 April 2020.

Since 1 January 2023, employees who have worked for at least one year for the same employer are entitled to a minimum of 12 paid vacation days (in addition to the statutory paid holidays).

The Canadian province of British Columbia has introduced measures that prohibit employers from asking job applicants for pay history information.

The Minimum Wage Council under the Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL) has set the 2026 minimum wage at KRW 10,320 per hour, a 2.9% increase from the current 2025 rate of KRW 10,030.

The European Union has introduced a groundbreaking directive aimed at transforming the gig economy by establishing new protections for platform workers.

On 21 March 2025, the New Federal Law for the Protection of Personal Data in Possession of Private Parties came into effect, superseding and repealing the prior data protection law.

As US state legislatures conclude their 2026 sessions, artificial intelligence regulation has transitioned from an emerging policy area to a mainstream compliance obligation. This comprehensive analysis examines the patchwork of enacted AI legislation across consumer transparency, healthcare, and employment sectors, revealing what businesses operating across state lines must prioritize in the second half of the year.

In Japan, standard working hours are limited to eight hours per day and 40 hours per week.

These shifts are increasing both transparency and risk, with closer monitoring of visitor activity, evolving 'permanent establishment' rules...

The International Court of Justice has issued a landmark advisory opinion confirming that the right to strike is protected under ILO Convention No. 87, a treaty Australia ratified in 1973. While this opinion doesn't immediately change Australian domestic law, it creates a significant new reference point that unions may leverage in litigation, enterprise bargaining, and industrial relations reform discussions. Australian employers face potential challenges to existing Fair Work Act restrictions on protected

The part of the proposal that has gotten the most public attention is a gradual increase in the retirement age from 62 to 64. There is much more to the plan, however.