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COVID-19 Wage Supplement Extended

The COVID Wage Supplement implemented by the Government of Malta in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, originally intended to ver the months of March and April, has been renewed for a further two months that is to cover May and June. This measure is intended to ease the effects of the pandemic on businesses and...

COVID-19 Employee Medical Benefit

The Superintendent of Public Health has ordered persons who: (i) suffer from diabetes and is dependent on insulin; (ii) are on biological medicines; (iii) had cancer in previous six months; (iv) are immuno-suppressed; (v) are undergoing renal dialysis; (vi) are pregnant; or (vii) were admitted to hospital for some respiratory disease over the previous six...

Increase in Minimum Wage

Legal Notice 144 of 2017, which has come into force on 18th May 2017, has introduced a mandatory increase to minimum wage. The Legal Notice lays down that: – All employees on a minimum wage shall be entitled to a mandatory increase of €3 per week upon completion of the 1st year of employment with...

Changes to Maternity Leave System

The Government has published two Legal Notices in relation to the changes to the maternity leave system: – the Trust and Trustees (Maternity Leave Trust) Regulations (Legal Notice 257 of 2015); and – the Social Security Act (Amendment of Tenth Schedule) Order, 2015 (Legal Notice 258 of 2015). As of 1 July 2015, a Maternity Leave Trust has been...

Highly Qualified Persons Rules amended

The Government of Malta has recently issued Legal Notice 225 of 2015 which brings into force amendments to the Highly Qualified Persons Rules. The Highly Qualified Person Rules apply a beneficial tax rate of 15%, on employment income derived in respect of work or duties carried out in Malta, to individuals holding a senior position...

Maritime Labour Convention comes into force

The Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), ratified by Malta in January 2013, has entered into force on 20 August 2013. The MLC is a landmark instrument setting out decent working and living conditions for seafarers while creating conditions of fair competition for ship-owners. The MLC also seeks to consolidate and modernize more than 68 international labour...

DZ&A participates in Malta Enterprise delegation to Siracusa, Sicily

David Zahra and Filippo Maria Arcaleni, from David Zahra & Associates Advocates, have recently participated in a Malta Enterprise business delegation to Siracusa, Sicily. The event brought companies from Sicily and Malta which are interested in tapping business opportunities in such jurisdictions. DZ&A had the opportunity to meet the President of the Siracusa branch of...

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