It can be easily noted that local Employment Law favours the employee in many
aspects and from various fronts. It is held at core that the employees' health and safety at their
relevant workplace shall be prioritized and protected at all
times.
Personal injuries at the place of work are still a common
occurrence nowadays. As published by the National Statistics Office
– Malta on the 21st day of August 2020, within just the first
six months of 2020 more than 1,100 employees were involved in
non-fatal accidents at work and 3 employees lost their life.
While at work, it is indeed the responsibility of the employers
to ensure that their employees' health and safety are
safeguarded. This is further regulated as per the Occupational
Health and Safety Authority Act which furtherly created the OHSA
– the Occupational Health and Safety Authority which was
specifically set up to ensure that the physical, psychological and
social well-being of all workers at workplaces are
