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Contact tracing scheme shrouded under a veil of secrecy
A government scheme targeting workers in the tourism industry who have been idle for months due to the slowdown caused by the COVID-19 outbreak seems to be shrouded under a…
‘A government shunning social dialogue behind the courts’
Government’s decision to block industrial action ordered by UHM Voice of the Workers through an injunction was testament to its strategy of shunning social dialogue behind the courts. UHM CEO…
Emergency ambulance responders paid less than animal ambulance drivers
Emergency ambulance responders are getting paid less than animal ambulance drivers with the discrepancy being to the tune of €5,000 per year, Voice of the Workers Weekly can confirm. “The…
Care workers at Gozo General Hospital less equal than others
Care workers on the books of a contractor servicing the Gozo General Hospital who get infected with COVID-19 while carrying their duties, are not getting the same benefits enjoyed by…
Calls for creation of Covid-19 register to save vaccine dozes from going to waste
Outdated information in the health authorities’ database and no-shows (persons failing to turn up) are resulting in a significant number of Covid-19 vaccines going to waste, Voice of the Workers…
Employees on shift might miss out on extra days of leave
Some employees will not be compensated with an extra day of vacation leave for public holidays falling on weekends according to the Department of Employment and Industrial Relations. The worse…
Right to disconnect – What next?
Any legislation on the right to disconnect must avoid creating grey areas, but at the same time must be flexible enough to safeguard workers without impacting productivity levels. UHM Voice…
‘I never planned to venture into politics’
Outgoing Commissioner for the Rights of Persons with Disability Oliver Scicluna who relinquished the post to take up a seat as a government MP, confided that he had never planned…
EU must take leadership to regulate platform economy
The European Union must take leadership to regulate working conditions in the so-called platform economy, such as food delivery services through mobile phone applications to safeguard new forms of precarious…
Covid-19: What are the factors leading to herd immunity?
The attainment of the so-called herd immunity against Covid-19 will depend on the speed of the vaccination programme, the number of people who opt to take it, the efficacy of…