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UĦM is duty bound to defend workers not being paid on time
UĦM Voice of the Workers had every right to act in the case of the St. John’s Co-Cathedral Foundation employees who were not paid on the designated day in breach…
Health Ministry extends Covid-19 vaccines expiry date by three months
Covid-19 vaccines being stocked by the Health Ministry which were set to expire this month have been given a new lease of life after their expiry date was extended by…
400 FSWS employees with missing NI contributions to the tune of €10 million
Around 400 employees of the Foundation for Social Welfare Services who were on the payroll of this State entity between 2000 and 2007 when it was under the helm of…
Despite progressing Malta is still among the worst performers in educational attainment
Despite the millions being spent annually in the educational system, Malta still has the second highest number of persons with a very low educational attainment in the EU, only behind…
‘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…