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COLA and Social Security Contribution
Did you know that COLA is not given in full as part of it is being deducted as tax? Did you know you are being taxed twice on the Social…
We must unite to recoup the money, but onus is on Government to act
The millions thrown away on the fraudulent hospitals concession agreement can only be recouped if we unite and draw up an action plan, but the biggest responsibility falls on the…
UHM will keep fighting to seek justice for Steward employees
UHM Voice of the Workers will keep fighting until Steward Health Care employees will enjoy the same conditions as their colleagues who are Government books. UHM CEO Josef Vella made…
Coast Road tops list of speed camera fines
Motorists commuting through Malta’s ‘most beautiful road’ are statistically mostly at risk of incurring a speeding fine, as almost a third of these contraventions are issued along this popular thoroughfare.…
Over 7,000 non-EU workers came to Malta in just six months
Over 7,000 non-EU workers entered the Maltese labour market in the first half of last year which equates to a daily increase of 40 mostly in construction, accommodation, catering and…
Malta with the lowest minimum wage increase in the EU
Despite the € weekly rise, minimum wage earners in Malta had the lowest increase across the EU in 2023 with a modest rise in their salary which reached €835. Moreover,…
The four-day week: a myth or the way forward?
Trials on the feasibility of a four-day week, whereby employees work 32 hours but still get the same pay, have been very encouraging. In the US and Ireland, a six-month…
‘COLA and NI should not be taxable’
UHM proposal would alleviate impact of cost of living Employees should get the entire cost of living allowance as at present part of this compensation is never reaching their pockets…
FIAU steps up action following greylisting
But law-abiding citizens still bearing the brunt of the reputational damage cause In just four years Malta’s anti money-laundering watchdog has stepped up its enforcement action with the annual amount…
Students having serious problems in spelling of Maltese
SEC Examiners have reiterated their warning about the low level in the spelling of Maltese in the wake of the fact that the absolute majority students lost all marks allocated…