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Government Issues an Updated Wage Supplement Scheme

On Monday 8th June 2020, the Maltese Government announced another financial aid package aimed at economic regeneration. Amongst the numerous measures put in place to assist businesses in recovering from the impact caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government announced an updated Wage Supplement Scheme which is to take effect from July 2020 up until September 2020.In terms of the said updated Wage Supplement Scheme, those businesses which operate in the areas of tourist accommodation, air transport, event organization, travel agencies and language schools will remain eligible to benefit from an entitlement of €800 for each worker employed on a…
MamoTCV Advocates
15th June 2020
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COVID19 Measures

COVID-19 Temporary Work Benefits Issued by the Ministry for Family, Children’s Rights and Social Solidarity to Stop

In a Press Release issued on 4th June 2020, the Ministry for Family, Children's Rights and Social Solidarity stated that the temporary benefit granted to parents who stopped working to stay home and take care of their children, together with the additional temporary benefit granted to those persons who lost their employment due to COVID 19 will stop on Friday 3rd July 2020. Additionally, the temporary benefit granted to those individuals with disabilities and medical conditions who had to stay at home due to their vulnerability and could not work from home will stop with effect from 5th June 2020. The Ministry…
MamoTCV Advocates
8th June 2020
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COVID19 Measures

Health Authorities Issue Guidance Document for Offices and Workspaces

​The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Ministry for Health have issued a guidance document for offices and workspaces. The document contains measures which should be followed by employers in order to keep employees safe at the workplace and limit the spread of COVID-19. These guidelines have been issued following the Government's announcement that most workplaces are to be re-opened and that individuals should return to work, including vulnerable persons. In fact, by means of Legal Notice 232 of 2020 published on the 3rd June 2020, the Protection of Vulnerable Persons Order (together with a number of other Orders) has…
MamoTCV Advocates
4th June 2020
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Employment and Industrial Relations

Employers, Beware of Being Too Lenient, Tribunal Warns!

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 an Industrial Tribunal case decided on the 19 February, 2020 (case number 3289/CC), the Tribunal considered that the employee in question had been warned several times about his behavior and mistakes, however, according to the Tribunal, the management had not shown a strong position that repetition of similar behavior could lead to termination of employment. The nearly indulgent behavior of the company over a period of…
Christine Calleja
20th February 2020
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Employment and Industrial Relations

Court Confirms €90,374.43 Awarded for Unfair Dismissal

The Court of Appeal (Inferior) confirmed the sum of ninety thousand, three hundred and seventy-four euro and forty-three cents (€90,374.43) granted by the Industrial Tribunal following a finding of unfair dismissal in the case of Publius Davison vs De La Rue Currency and Security Print Limited (Appeal nr 160/2018, decided on the 11th of October 2019). The case was filed by Publius Davison (hereinafter referred to as 'the applicant') on the 2nd of July 2008 after he had been dismissed from his employment on the 19th of June 2008.The applicant was a security guard with a salary of thirty thousand,…
Kirk Brincau
30th October 2019
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Employment and Industrial Relations

Society Education’s Annual Employment Law Seminar

Dr Christine Calleja, Dr Kirk Brincau and Dr Warren Ciantar from Mamo TCV Advocates as speakers in this year's Society Educations' annual employment law seminar which is going to be held on Tuesday 29th October 2019 at the Xara Lodge. Dr Christine Calleja, who is also this year's seminar moderator, will deliver a presentation on occupational health and safety. Dr Kirk Brincau will discuss this last year's most relevant employment law cases whilst Dr Warren Ciantar will speak about data protection implications in employment. Disclaimer This document does not purport to give legal, financial or tax advice. Should you require…
Christine Calleja
25th October 2019