Further information in relation to Additional Unemployment Benefits, Parent Benefits and Persons with Disability Benefits, which have been announced by the Government last week, are now accessible on the social security website.

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.

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.

The Department of Industrial and Employment Relations has published a set of FAQs about the conditions of employment during the COVID-19 period.

The Department of Industrial and Employment Relations has an updated set of FAQs about the conditions of employment during the COVID-19 period.

Click below to find out more about the COVID-19 employment related benefits for Malta. This document will be updated when new developments are announced.

This evening the Prime Minister Robert Abela announced a third set of measures applicable retrospectively from 9 March 2020 in order to aid businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Maltese Government is providing businesses operating in certain sectors with a wage supplement for their employees. Applications for businesses to apply for the COVID wage...

The DIER has published a set of Frequently Asked Questions about the conditions of employment during the COVID-19 pandemic which may answer some queries for both employers and employees alike.

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.

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.

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...

By virtue of Act IV of 2021, the National Holidays and Other Public Holidays Act (Chapter 252) has been amended in February 2021.

These new Rules serve as an incentive for certain qualifying employees holding an eligible office as defined latter.

Malta Enterprise has opened the online applications for the €350 grant to employers for each employee on mandatory quarantine leave.