Redundancy In Malta: Legal Framework, Specific Considerations, And Case Law

Redundancy in Malta

Redundancy in the Maltese context is generally regularised by the Employment and Industrial Relations Act (EIRA). This framework establishes the conditions under which redundancy can validly apply, along with an array of other protections afforded to employees, and a number of obligations that employers must abide by.

With reference to redundancy, the EIRA also provides for long sick leave, maternity leave, parental leave, and the process for reinstatement. However, since the EIRA and the Maltese Employment Framework do not provide a clear definition of what constitutes as redundancy, or the instances which lead to a valid redundancy under Maltese law, this specific 'topic' is quite an ambiguous area and one which needs further clarification.