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A Court has recently ordered HSBC Bank Malta to pay €603,000 in damages to heirs of late employee after having declared that the disciplinary action taken against said employee was in breach of workers' rights.

Employment Law in Malta is mainly governed by the Employment and Industrial Relations Act (Chapter 452 of the Laws of Malta) (the ‘EIRA'), which ensures fair treatment of workers...

The Employment and Industrial Relations Act and Regulations enacted under the auspices of the Act...

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.

Cost of Living Increase – Legal Notice 468 of 2021: This Legal Notice establishes the Cost of Living Increase for 2021, previously announced by the Government in the financial estimates.

The European Court of Justice (the "ECJ") has recently ruled on the case C-157/15 related to Ms. Samira Achbita, a receptionist working for the company G4S Secure Solutions NV.

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

Maltese law allows employers to legally dismiss an employee during the probation period without giving a reason for such dismissal. Nevertheless, in terms of S.L. 452.91

Malta has enacted significant legislative reforms introducing dedicated paid leave for miscarriage and parental bereavement, recognising the profound impact of pregnancy loss and child death on employees. These new regulations establish clear entitlements, reimbursement mechanisms, and employment protections while ensuring confidentiality and safeguarding workers against discrimination.

Less than a year ago, the Oxford English Dictionary, named the word ‘selfie’ as the winning ‘Word of the Year 2013’.

As a juridical body, the Industrial Tribunal has exclusive competence to settle trade disputes and to consider and decide all cases of alleged unfair dismissals.

Recently a case was brought before the Industrial Tribunal by an aggrieved employee who had his employment terminated after being in employment for six years pursuant to an indefinite contract with Maltco Lotteries Limited.

The Court of Appeal (Inferior) confirmed the sum of ninety thousand, three hundred and seventy-four euro and forty-three cents (€90,374.43)

As most individuals working within the employment industry will tell you, the law gives very little information on the parameters of employment law in Malta. The recent case of Adolf Vella vs Sea...

The term Notice Period implies the time period between the receipt of resignation/ termination from employment and the last working day.

The Employment and Industrial Relations Act (‘EIRA') regulates the powers of the Industrial Tribunal (‘Tribunal') in cases of dismissal.

In the determination of the valid termination of an employee from their employment based on a good and sufficient cause, such termination must be justified by the employer.