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On the 1st January 2026, Special Parental Bereavement Leave was introduced through Legal Notice 275 of 2025, under the Minimum Special Leave Entitlement Regulations (S.L. 451.101).

Prior to the 11th of March 2021, all third country nationals who had long-term residence status in Malta were still expected to obtain an employment license in order to work in Malta.

Applications for a single permit under the KEI may be submitted while the applicant is physically in Malta or still abroad.

In light of the recent coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, global and nationwide concerns have emerged as how to contain and restrict this pandemic. Precautionary measures

Employee share options are a popular method utilised by companies to incentivise their employees by offering them the opportunity to acquire shares in the company...

An Employment handbook is a manual for all employees in a business entity, company or firm, as it lays the very foundations of their basic entitlements and company standards which local employment law grants them.

In this article, we delve into the various stages of employment – from pre-employment considerations to the termination process – highlighting key areas and legal intricacies that employers need to be aware of.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has recently ruled that companies have the right to monitor employees' online private messages during their working time.

A smooth transition from education to employment is crucial for enhancing the chances of young people on the labour market. However, youth unemployment rates have reached historical peaks...

On the 26th of March 2020, the Health Minister announced new measures aimed at protecting people who fall within health-related vulnerable groups and thus are more prone to contracting Covid-19.

​Remote working (or working from home) has become more popular than ever before. Although this is not a new trend, the COVID-19 pandemic necessitated the shift towards a remote working model...

By means of Legal Notice 232 of 2020 which was published on the 3rd of June 2020, the following orders and regulations, issued under the Public Health Act, have been repealed as from the 5th...

The unilateral termination of an indefinite employment relationship by an employer is subject to strict regulations and obligations under Maltese law.

By 2026, Maltese employment law has reached a defining moment. The legal framework itself has not radically changed, yet the way it is applied has become sharper, and significantly less tolerant of ambiguity.

We didn't need to wait for a pandemic to realise that some employers are more comfortable with the concept of remote working than others.

Soft skills are critical for personal and company success. Qualifications are no longer enough. Anyone giving the impression that honing soft skills are a millennial trend has either just landed or, desperate to impress.

A foreign employer established within an EU/EEA country, who sends employees who usually do not work in Malta to work for a limited period of time in Malta, is deemed to be posting workers locally.