Legal Notice 59 of 2021 has amended the annual leave provisions in the Organisation of Working Time Regulations (S.L. 452.87).

In a judgment delivered recently by the Court of Justice of the European Union, Austrian legislation was in the limelight.

An employee of an Italian business posted a derogatory comment on Facebook about her employer, using her mobile phone, which read something along the lines of "I've had enough of this sh**** place", complaining about the ever-changing tasks being assigned to her

Increased labour mobility within the European Union has led the European Commission to propose a European Labour Authority with the main objectives of ensuring easier access to information for individuals and employers.

By means of the amendments, harsher penalties were introduced in the case of harassment and victimisation in the employment context.

When issuing a garnishee order on someone's salary, there has to be a minimum amount of the salary which is safeguarded and not subject to the mentioned garnishee.

The Merchant Shipping Directorate has issued a notice which refer to the minimum basic wage for able seafarers.

In line with the new Business Hours Regulations, which have come into force as of January 2017 and which allow shops to open on Sundays, the Wholesale and Retail Trades Wages Council Wage Regulation Order has also been amended.

Notice update regarding employee quarantine leave.

Vulnerable persons are ordered to remain segregated in their residence other than for medical, food or essential personal errands.

As proposed during the budget speech for the year 2018, the Organisation of Working Time Regulations have been amended to include an additional 8 hours of vacation leave.

Amber Abele, Compliance Associate at RMC Wise, speaks about outsourcing arrangements of licensed entities, highlighting the importance of conducting due diligence

In a judgment delivered on the 16th September 2019, the First Hall Civil Court examined the issue of restrictive covenants in an employment contract

Most employers are aware of the importance of given warnings (and therefore a second or third chance) to employees prior to dismissal. However, this may sometimes backfire if it goes on for too long.

In a judgment delivered on the 1st July 2020 (case number 83/2019LM), the Court of Appeal considered the requirements of constructive dismissal.

In the case of Waldemar Galea v l-Universita' ta' Malta, decided by the Court of Appeal on the 25th January 2019, it was held that due to the wording of the law in Chapter 452

Today, the 6th of August 2025, a major amendment to the Employment and Industrial Relations Act (the ‘Act') came into force, following a period of two (2) months...

The Prime Minister Dr Robert Abela recently announced that, in an effort at improving the standards of agencies which bring third party nationals to work in Malta, new regulations will soon be introduced.

Recently, I delivered a lecture on health and safety legislation organised by Business Leaders Academy. Health and safety legislation can be a minefield for employers.

The Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) aims to set minimal standards aboard vessels to protect the wellbeing of seafarers.