News Item: New Issued Guidance, Penalties and Publications on VFASPs Oversight
The MFSA has continued to enhance the element of transparency in its guidance with regards to penalty administration, to ensure that such penalties are proportionate and dissuasive in nature.
The Employer’s Obligation to Submit Necessary Paperwork on Time
The case of Alyasif Bhatti vs Identity Malta Agency dealt with a foreign worker who was initially employed as a construction labourer with a local construction company for the period covering the 1st of March 2021 until the 10th of February 2022.
Employee Share Options
The fundamental characteristics of a striving work environment are employee engagement, development, and retention.
Unfair Dismissal – A Closer Look at the Termination of Employment Contracts
The termination of an employment contract of an indefinite nature is attributed a high level of protection under Maltese employment law, that is, the Employment and Industrial Relations Act (“the Act”).
MCA CONSULTATION ON INFLATION-LINKED IN-CONTRACT PRICE INCREASES
Article 20 of the Universal Services Directive provides that service providers must ensure that consumers have the right to a contract which must include (amongst other things) details of prices and tariffs.
On-Call Working Arrangements
The relevant legislation on Working Time The EU Working Time Directive (2003/88/EC) was transposed into Maltese legislation by virtue of the Organisation of Working Time Regulations, Subsidiary Legislation 452.87, which sets out the minimum requirements for the organisation of working time.
The curious case of Bill 55 A snapshot of the controversies around the recent amendment to Malta’s Gaming Act
On 21st June 2023, the Maltese Parliament approved amendments to the Gaming Act (CAP. 583) (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”) which were submitted to Parliament on the 24h April 2023, through Bill 55.
Non-Standard Working Arrangements Q&As
The Employment and Industrial Act, Chapter 452 of the Laws of Malta, briefly tackles the concepts of overtime and work during public and national holidays.
Q&A | Working Time Record Keeping under Local Legislation
Is there a legal obligation to keep a record of the daily start time and end time of working time for a Company’s employees? If yes, does this obligation emerge from Maltese law?
THE EDPB FLEXES ITS MUSCLES – META FINED IN EXCESS OF €1.5bn
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has in 2023 issued four decisions relating to Meta Ireland.