Legal Update: Employment Law

 In the case of Lucianne Lia vs Borg & Aquilina Ltd, the Maltese Industrial Tribunal (the 'Tribunal') had decided that whilst the dismissal had taken place for a justified reason at law, the employer had failed to properly warn the employee prior to said dismissal and for this reason, had awarded the employee the sum of €1,000. The defendant company appealed from this decision arguing that the law only gave power to the Tribunal to give compensation when the dismissal was found to be unfair.The Court of Appeal, in a decision dated 30th April 2019, noted that the employee had…

On the 16th April 2019 the European Parliament approved new rules on the disclosure of information regarding illegal, fraudulent or harmful activities acquired in a work-related context.The draft directive recognizes that persons who work for a public or private organisation or are in contact with it in the context of their work-related activities are often the first to know about threats or harm to the public interest which arise in this context. By 'blowing the whistle' these persons play a key role in exposing and preventing breaches of the law that are harmful to the public interest. It is important…

The Organisation of Working Time Regulations have been amended by Legal Notice 444 of 2018. As from the 1st of January 2019, the number of hours of annual leave has increased by another eight hours, bringing the total to 208 hours per year. Also, from the 1st of January 2019, the standard minimum wage has been increased to €175.84. Wages of full-time employees are to increase by €2.33 as a cost of living increase with an additional €1 per week as a mandatory supplement (pro-rata for part-timers). Disclaimer This document does not purport to give legal, financial or tax advice. Should…

The Organisation of Working Time Regulations have been amended by Legal Notice 444 of 2018. As from the 1st of January 2019, the number of hours of annual leave has increased by another eight hours, bringing the total to 208 hours per year. Also, from the 1st of January 2019, the standard minimum wage has been increased to €175.84. Wages of full-time employees are to increase by €2.33 as a cost of living increase with an additional €1 per week as a mandatory supplement (pro-rata for part-timers). Disclaimer This document does not purport to give legal, financial or tax advice. Should…

The Organisation of Working Time Regulations have been amended by Legal Notice 444 of 2018. As from the 1st of January 2019, the number of hours of annual leave has increased by another eight hours, bringing the total to 208 hours per year. Also, from the 1st of January 2019, the standard minimum wage has been increased to €175.84. Wages of full-time employees are to increase by €2.33 as a cost of living increase with an additional €1 per week as a mandatory supplement (pro-rata for part-timers). Disclaimer This document does not purport to give legal, financial or tax advice. Should…