Malta: Unfair/ Wrongful Dismissal

In a recent preliminary decision number 3174 decided on 22 April 2026, the Industrial Tribunal was faced with an unfair dismissal claim. This decision provided the Tribunal with an opportunity to consolidate...

Malta has enacted significant legislative reforms introducing dedicated paid leave for miscarriage and parental bereavement, recognising the profound impact of pregnancy loss and child death on employees. These new regulations establish clear entitlements, reimbursement mechanisms, and employment protections while ensuring confidentiality and safeguarding workers against discrimination.

The Employment and Industrial Relations Act and Regulations enacted under the auspices of the Act...

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Malta, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

The Employee (Information and Consultation) Regulations (S.L 452.96) (the ‘Regulations') makes provision for the right to information and consultation of employees...

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.

Cost of Living Increase – Legal Notice 468 of 2021: This Legal Notice establishes the Cost of Living Increase for 2021, previously announced by the Government in the financial estimates.

The term Notice Period implies the time period between the receipt of resignation/ termination from employment and the last working day.

In a judgment delivered on the 30th September 2020, the Court of Appeal confirmed a decision of the Industrial Tribunal which had found that the relationship between the applicant and the defendant company was not one of employment.