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Legal Update: Employment Law

The New Equal Pay Regulations 2026 Published: Implementing the EU Pay Transparency Directive in Malta Employment and Industrial Relations

The New Equal Pay Regulations 2026 Published: Implementing the EU Pay Transparency Directive in Malta

The introduction of the EU Pay Transparency Directive marked a significant shift in how organisations across the European Union approach pay transparency, workplace equality and gender pay gap reporting. Malta has now implemented the Directive through the new Equal Pay (Transparency and Reporting) Regulations 2026, published on 5 June 2026. Businesses are entering a new phase of employment law compliance in Malta, one that is more data-driven, structured and accountable than ever before. While equal pay obligations are not new, the way they are enforced is changing. Employers can no longer take a reactive approach. Instead, they will be expected…
Christine Calleja, Jeanine Mallia Schembri and Klara Cachia
8th June 2026
Malta’s WRO Reform Explained: Key Questions on Updated Conditions of Work Employment and Industrial Relations

Malta’s WRO Reform Explained: Key Questions on Updated Conditions of Work

Malta’s reform of Wage Regulation Orders (WROs) marks a significant step towards modernising sector-specific employment rules. Now redesignated as Conditions of Work Regulation Orders, the reform aims to simplify existing frameworks, align entitlements across sectors, and provide greater clarity for both employers and employees. Below, we address the key questions arising from the reform, focusing on its purpose, core principles, and the main changes introduced. Background and Purpose Q: What is a Conditions of Work Regulation Order? A: A Conditions of Work Regulation Order is a set of legal rules that provides the minimum conditions of work which must apply…
Christine Calleja and Jake Buttigieg
21st May 2026
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Annual Leave Provisions in the Organisation of Working Time Regulations Amended Once Again Legal UpdatesNews

Annual Leave Provisions in the Organisation of Working Time Regulations Amended Once Again

Legal Notice 59 of 2021 has amended the annual leave provisions in the Organisation of Working Time Regulations (S.L. 452.87). With effect from the 1st of January 2021, the days of annual leave have been reduced from 27 days to 24 days but employees shall be entitled to an additional day of annual leave in respect of public or national holidays falling on a Saturday, Sunday or weekly day of rest. Disclaimer This document does not purport to give legal, financial or tax advice. Should you require further information or legal assistance, please do not hesitate to contact info@mamotcv.com
MamoTCV Advocates
25th February 2021
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Maltese Court of Appeal decides that Industrial Tribunal cannot award compensation for the way in which dismissal took place if the dismissal is found to be fair. Legal Updates

Maltese Court of Appeal decides that Industrial Tribunal cannot award compensation for the way in which dismissal took place if the dismissal is found to be fair.

 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…
MamoTCV Advocates
7th May 2019
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EP Approves New Draft Law for Union Whistleblowers Legal Updates

EP Approves New Draft Law for Union Whistleblowers

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…
MamoTCV Advocates
23rd April 2019
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News Update: Increase in Annual Leave and Minimum Wage Legal Updates

News Update: Increase in Annual Leave and Minimum Wage

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…
MamoTCV Advocates
11th January 2019