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‘Soft-approach’ emerges as preferred way to implement right to disconnect
Research carried out across 12 major European companies where employees enjoy the right to disconnect shows that the preferred model is the so-called ‘soft approach’ as this allows more flexibility…
Gozo Business Chamber against tunnel referendum
GBC reiterates its position in favour of permanent link Holding a referendum on the proposed Malta-Gozo tunnel would be a “short-term quick solution” and should not be considered at all,…
Malta in penultimate position in the women on company boards league table
Despite trebling the percentage number of women on company boards between 2010 and 2018, Malta still lags behind when compared to the rest of the EU as it ranks in…
Majority of building sites inspected failed CRPD compliance requirements
The majority of buildings under construction or redevelopment which were inspected last year by the Commission for the Rights of Persons with Disability (CRPD) were found to be non-compliant with…
Malta’s last colonial fort in tatters
Malta’s last colonial era fort, dating back to the 1930s when the clouds of WWII were on the horizon, is at serious risk of being lost forever. What is even…
Commission report sounds warning on sustainability of long-term care services
A European Commission report has warned that the sustainability of Malta’s long-term care (LTC) services such as homes for the elderly could be threatened due to the country’s ageing population…
‘Gender pay gap still prevalent in Malta’
Gender pay gap is still prevalent despite the change in mentality and the increase in the female participation rate registered in recent years. Newly-elected National Council of Women President Doreen…
Cases of violence by minors on adults total around 35 annually
Each year there are around 35 reported cases of violent abuse by minors against their parents or custodians. In most cases these incidents involve children from broken families. The figure…
Tighter banking regulations necessary to safeguard ‘integrity’ of banking system
HSBC Bank is defending the introduction of a multitude of new money-laundering regulations on the grounds that these are necessary to safeguard the “integrity” of the banking system. However, it…
Financial Arbiter calls on banks not to inundate clients with ‘unnecessary bureaucracy’
The Arbiter for Financial Services has expressed concern that banks and regulatory watchdogs are burdening their clients with excessive red tape in a bid to enforce anti-money laundering regulations. In…