Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Malta as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Malta: Adjustment to maximum tax rebate amounts for pension income
According to Legal Notice No …
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Malta: Government to launch study on Wage Regulation Orders
Inconsistencies in collective agreements to be addressed after period in which many employers have ignored wage orders …
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Malta: 2023 Minimum wages adjustment
The minimum gross weekly wage for employees 18 years and older will be increased to €192 …
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Malta: Limitations to restrictive covenants
A recent case before the Court of Appeal has thrown some light on non-compete clauses …
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Malta: Minimum wage (2022)
Minimum wage for 2022 has been revised …
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Malta: Accidents at work (2021)
The number of non-fatal accidents remained virtually unchanged last year compared to 2020 …
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Malta: PN promises 15 days off for new fathers, bereavement leave for miscarriage
Next year’s general election could give rise to considerably extended family-friendly laws …
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Malta: Bill to amend Persons with Disability (Employment) Act
A draft amendment to the Persons with Disability (Employment) Act is currently being debated by the House of Representatives …
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Malta: Digital nomad permit now available
A one-year Digital Nomad Residence Permit is now available for workers outside the EU who wish to live in Malta, but work remotely …
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Malta: Inflationary pressures
Consumer prices surged in April as economic activity picked up …
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Malta: Weekend public holidays will be added to leave
Employers are reminded that due to a change in the National Holidays and Other Public Holidays Act (Cap 252), employees now receive extra time off to compensate for public holidays that fall at a weekend …
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Malta: Most disabled persons will not need to go to medical board after turning 16 for allowance – Falzon
The Minister for Social Justice Michael Falzon has announced that those with serious disabilities will not longer be required to be interviewed by the Medical Board at age 16 in order to receive their adult disability allowances …
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Malta: Authorities slap 1,701 COVID fines in one week
The police have begun to step up the imposing of heavy fines on those breaching lockdown and face-mask rules …
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Malta: New wage subsidy scheme to be based on business losses
The newly announced wage supplement scheme has removed the previous Annex system and introduced a tiered calculation basis for the supplement based on businesses’ VAT returns as compared to the same period in 2019 …
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Malta: New monthly minimum wage for 2021
The new gross monthly minimum wage for full-time workers aged 18+ is now €784 …
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