Starting from the 4th of April 2025, employees in Malta will have access to thirty-two (32) hours of urgent family leave per year, which is double the previous allowance of fifteen (15) hours.

It has been recently been brought to light that there is no specific legal provision with respect to employers' obligation towards women who want to breastfeed at work place.

Employment law constantly changes, with unprecedented challenges for businesses. Now more than ever, companies need to understand employment laws to manage their business operations...

The Fund will be financed through a minimal contribution by private companies.

If this opinion is accepted by the ECJ, such a clarified position will be welcome under EU law.

GVZH Advocates contributes to Van Olmen & Wynant Report, "Should Aircrew Be Declared Posted?" An action in the framework of the EU Commission's Support for social dialogue – and a...

According to ETC, there is no need for any radical overhaul to prevent exploitation by employers, particularly following the Single Permit Directive that came into effect in July 2014.

On Wednesday 24th April, at the last Plenary session for this term, the European Parliament voted and approved the long-awaited new rules aiming to improve the working conditions of platform workers.

This week the European Parliament has voted to adopt a report recommending legislative action by the European Commission on the right of employees to disconnect after working hours.

The Labour Force Survey recently carried out by the National Statistics Office has shown that between April and June of this year, employment in Malta increased by 1.8%...

In terms of clauses in restraint of trade (also known as non-competition clauses), the employee may be prevented from exercising his/her trade or profession after the termination of the employment for whatever reason.

The Industrial Tribunal's latest decision addresses the unfair dismissal of the Chief Operations Officer at the Malta Financial Services Authority (‘MFSA'). The case centres on the MFSA's...

Rules, regulations and practice surrounding the iGaming industry change regularly and rapidly, particularly in the areas of employment and privacy.

Based on the report from Eurostat, the unemployment rate in Malta as of July 2024 was 3.0%, registered as the third lowest unemployment rate in the euro area following Czechia and Poland, each registering 2.7%...

Malta has implemented the EU Pay Transparency Directive through Legal Notice 173 of 2026, introducing comprehensive regulations on equal pay transparency and reporting that take immediate effect. The new framework establishes requirements for pay categorization, employee information rights, recruitment transparency, and enforcement mechanisms that will fundamentally reshape how pay equity claims are handled in Malta.

New Employment Agencies Regulations (LN270 of 2023) were issued today the 23rd of November 2023.

The Employment Law Amendment Malta has introduced envisages new rules regulating the payment of wages for third-country nationals (TCNs) working in Malta.

Malta has introduced comprehensive reforms to its Wage Regulation Orders, establishing immediate sick leave entitlement from day one of employment, standardising family-related leave provisions, and equalising minimum wage rates for younger workers. These changes, presented at a Times of Malta business breakfast by committee chair Dr Christine Calleja from Mamo TCV Advocates, represent a significant modernisation of employment standards across all sectors in Malta.

Act XIV of 2025 (the "Act"), published in the Government Gazette on 6th June, is set to come into force on 6th August 2025, two months from its date of publication.

Malta has officially introduced the Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) (Amendment) Rules, 2025, updating its regulatory framework to align with the latest changes in the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC).