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Employed Or Self-Employed? Determining Employment Status In Malta

Understanding employment status in Malta is crucial for both employers and workers seeking to determine whether a person should be classified as an employee or self-employed.

Malta Employment

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GVZH Advocates

Malta Budget 2026 – Employment Law Insights

The Malta Budget 2026, presented on 27 October 2025, reaffirms the Government's focus on social equity, workforce retention, and skills development, signalling investment in both people and productivity.

Malta Employment

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Camilleri Preziosi Advocates

Mandatory Trade Union Membership In Malta: A Short-Lived Proposal

The proposal to introduce mandatory trade union membership was included in the Government's Electoral Manifesto for the 2022 General Election.

Malta Employment

GA

GVZH Advocates

Companies May Turn To ESOPs To Drive Retention And Engagement Of Employees

Employee Share Option Plans ("ESOPS") are employee benefit schemes that allow such to gain ownership in the company through shares options and retention mechanisms.

Malta Employment

GA

GVZH Advocates

The Proposed Traineeship Directive

Malta Employment

GA

GVZH Advocates

Malta Immigration For Skilled Workers: EU Blue Card Explained

Malta Immigration

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GVZH Advocates

Malta Labour Migration Policy

Malta Immigration

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Grant Thornton Malta

Re-visiting Disciplinary Proceedings In Employment: Compensation, Re-instatement, Or Both?

Malta Employment

GA

GVZH Advocates

Analysing 'Equal Pay For Equal Work' In Malta

Malta Employment

GA

GVZH Advocates

Post-Employment Restraints: Are Employees Still Bound After They Leave?

Malta Employment

GA

GVZH Advocates

Extending Fiduciary Duties: The Court's Recognition Of Employees' Fiduciary Duties In Associated Supplies Limited Vs Joseph Mizzi

Malta Litigation

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Ganado Advocates

Extension Of Urgent Family Leave Under Maltese Law

Malta Employment

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GVZH Advocates

Employment Advisory & Recruitment In Malta (Video)

Malta Employment

CG

CSB Group

The New Health And Safety At Work Act

Malta Employment

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Camilleri Preziosi Advocates

Malta PR In 2025: New Benefits & Rules

Malta Immigration

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Attard Baldacchino

The Malta Nomad Residence Permit (NRP) (Video)

Malta Immigration

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CSB Group

Doing Business In Comparative Guide

Malta Commercial

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Mamo TCV Advocates

The Input And The Outcome: Drawing The Line Between Data Mining And Data Profiling Under EU Laws

European Union Technology

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GTG

What Does DAC 8 Mean For CASPs?

Malta Technology

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MK Fintech Partners

Transfer Of Business Regulations In Malta – Protecting Employee Rights

In Malta, the transfer of business ownership can be a complex process, affecting both the company structures and the employees' rights and welfare.

Malta Employment

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GTG

Employment Musts: The Value Of An Employment Handbook

An Employment handbook is a manual for all employees in a business entity, company or firm, as it lays the very foundations of their basic entitlements and company standards which local employment law grants them.

Malta Employment

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GVZH Advocates

Work Permits Solutions For Employers

Work permits for third country nationals (non-EU/EEA citizens) in Malta are regulated through a system called the Single Permit procedure managed by Identità.

Malta Immigration

Sciberras Advocates

Automatic Renewal And Unfair Termination: Case Summary

The judgement Brian Schembri v National Orchestra Limited, decided by the First Hall, Civil Court by Onor Imhallef Dr. Giovanni M Grixti, on the 30th of September 2024...

Malta Employment

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GVZH Advocates

Attractive Residence Programmes And Tax Benefits For Expatriates

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Dixcart Group Limited

Employment Tips For Third-Country Nationals In Malta

Malta Employment

Sciberras Advocates

Switching Gears: The Rules On Transitioning From One Form Of Employment To Another

European Union Employment

GA

GVZH Advocates

New More Accessible Fast-Track Work Permit In Malta

Malta Immigration

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Dixcart Group Limited

Understanding Maternity Rights: A Guide For Pregnant And New Mothers In The Workplace

Malta Employment

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GTG

Restrictive Covenants In Malta – The Court's Views And Guidelines

Malta Employment

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GTG

Employer Of Record

Malta Employment

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GVZH Advocates

The Employment Contract In Malta: What Employers Need To Know

Malta Employment

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Papilio Services Limited

Post-Termination Non-Compete Clauses In Employment Contracts

Malta Employment

GA

Ganado Advocates

The Complexities Of Employment

Malta Employment

Sciberras Advocates

Employer Of Record

An employer of record ("EOR") is a common and valuable example of a co-employment arrangement in the evolving corporate world.

Malta Employment

GA

GVZH Advocates

The Employment Contract In Malta: What Employers Need To Know

Malta has implemented the EU Directive regarding transparent and predictable working conditions. The aim of the directive is to harmonise the information an employer needs to provide to an employee...

Malta Employment

PS

Papilio Services Limited

Post-Termination Non-Compete Clauses In Employment Contracts

On April 23, the US' Federal Trade Commission (US FTC) published the final version of a rather controversial new rule, which will introduce a nationwide ban on the use of post-termination non-competition clauses...

Malta Employment

GA

Ganado Advocates

The Complexities Of Employment

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.

Malta Employment

Sciberras Advocates

The Maltese Film Industry From An Employment Perspective

Malta Media & IT

GA

GVZH Advocates

Disapplying National Law: Case Summary

When national legislation undermines the fundamental right to an effective remedy prescribed by European Union standards, the national court must disapply the relative legislation, in so far as necessary.

Malta Employment

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GVZH Advocates

Malta Residence Permits For Highly Qualified Individuals

Malta offers several special residence permits for third country nationals who are considered as highly qualified individuals.

European Union Employment

Sciberras Advocates

The EU Pay Transparency Directive – What's In Store?

Whilst the right to equal pay between men and women is well established, the implementation and enforcement of same has proven challenging.

European Union Employment

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Fenech & Fenech Advocates

Advocating For Equal Treatment In Part-Time Employment

Less favourable treatment is always condemned in an employment relationship, more so when comparing whole-time employees as opposed to part-time employees.

Malta Employment

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GVZH Advocates

The Four-Month Rule To File

Malta Employment

GA

GVZH Advocates

New Year, New more Accessible Fast-Track Work Permit in Malta

Malta Employment

DG

Dixcart Group Limited

Manoeuvring Employment Disputes

Malta Employment

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Finance Malta

Addendum To Employment Contracts

Malta Employment

GA

GVZH Advocates

Case Study On Transfer Of Business

Malta Employment

GA

GVZH Advocates

Specialist Employee Initiative And Key Employee Initiative

Malta Immigration

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Attard Baldacchino

The EU Blue Card Explained

European Union Employment

Sciberras Advocates

Considering An Employment Contract: Is It Necessary?

Malta Employment

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Finance Malta

Manoeuvring Employment Disputes

Malta Employment

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CSB Group

Working In Parallel

Malta Employment

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GVZH Advocates

Considering An Employment Contract: Is It Necessary?

Malta Employment

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CSB Group

Project Seafarer Harmony

Malta Employment

GA

GVZH Advocates

Know Your Rights | Payment Of Wages

Malta Employment

GA

GVZH Advocates

Navigating Constructive Dismissal

Malta Employment

GA

GVZH Advocates

Specialist Employee Initiative (SEI) Single Work Permit

Malta Employment

Sciberras Advocates

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