The article first traces the origins of the principle found in EU competition law that margin squeeze is a stand-alone type of abuse.

The Identity Malta Agency and the Malta Business Registry have announced that as from the 3rd February, 2020

Transfer Of Business Requirements Considered In Employment Related Dispute.

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.

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.

The Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU) has on the 16 March 2020 issued a circular informing all subject persons that the deadline for submission of the REQ has been extended.

The Article 29 Working Party ('WP29') has recently adopted and subsequently finalised its long-awaited guidelines on Consent as well as those on Transparency under Regulation 2016/679 (the 'GDPR').

Nick Valenzia and Joseph Camilleri have contributed to this year's Chambers Law and Practice Guide – Shipping.

However, the Court disagreed with this argument, remarking that a person's debt can be paid by a third party.

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

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 Regulation was transposed into Maltese law by means of Act XXXV of 2016.

On 1st July 2016, Regulation No. 910/2014 on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market ('eIDAS Regulation') took effect in Malta.

The Parliamentary Secretary for Financial Services, Digital Economy and Innovation has issued a public consultation document on the establishment of an Authority to be known as the Malta Digital Innovation Authority ...