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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…
Environmental Health Officers apprehensive on their future
Despite having a key role in safeguarding public health standards, environmental health officers are increasingly becoming apprehensive on their future, amid signs this sector is not being given the priority…
Foodbank ‘clients’ trebled since March 2019
In less than two years the number of low-income families and individuals resorting to help from the Foodbank Lifeline Foundation has trebled and now stands at around 300. Such rise which has…
A result which rewards the synergy between the Medicines Authority and UHM
The good review given to the Medicines Authority on its recruitment process in recent years is a living testament to the synergy which can exist when employers and unions work…
Port Workers foremen are being discriminated against
The refusal by the government to revise the agreement of port workers foremen who have been left waiting more than a decade, constitutes a huge injustice. These workers are being…
No end in sight for the Wasteserv salary mistakes saga
Employees of the contractor rendering services to Wasteserv have long been complaining of persistent mistakes in their salaries and at times have found themselves in hot water over delayed bank…
Buoyed by the Steward agreement UHM will keep fighting workplace discrimination
The agreement reached by UĦM Voice of the Workers for Steward Health Care employees will increase the union’s resolve in the fighting against workplace discrimination in line with the principle…