Employment and Industrial Relations

Practice Area Overview

Managing employees in today’s globalised corporate environment is complex. Mamo TCV’s experienced employment law practice offers local and international clients specialised legal advice that ensures compliance with employment and occupational health and safety laws as well as practical solutions for any legal issues that might arise in the workplace.

We assist with policy and contract drafting, provide mediation services, assist with obtaining work permits for third country nationals, offer advice in cross-border transactions, provide assistance in trade disputes and negotiations of collective agreements, assist with disciplinary and grievance procedures.

We also represent clients before the Industrial Tribunal and courts and have been involved in a number of ground-breaking cases.

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Scope of Services

Employment contracts and policies
Mediation and conflict resolution
Disciplinary proceedings and terminations
Drafting of compromise agreements
Advice in mergers and acquisitions
Due diligence procedures
Occupational health and safety matters
Immigration and work permits
Advising on all employee-related data privacy issues
Whistleblowing procedures
Pensions and benefits
Posting of workers
Representation in the Industrial Tribunal and courts
Negotiation of collective agreements
Assistance in trade disputes

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Employment and Industrial Relations

New Integration Course for TCN Work Permits in Malta

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Employment and Industrial Relations

Proposed Amendments to the Harassment Provisions in Chapter 452

On 23rd February 2026, the Parliament of Malta tabled Bill No. 166 (the “Bill”), which proposes amendments to the Employment and Industrial Relations Act (Chapter 452) and is aimed at further aligning national legislation with international labour standards, particularly those set out in the Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190) adopted by the International Labour Organization. One of the amendments proposed by this Bill involves the replacement of the marginal note in Article 29 to explicitly clarify that the provision addresses sexual harassment. The centrepiece of the Bill is the insertion of a new Article 29A, which introduces an…