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The right to disconnect
With the festive season around the corner many will be relishing the opportunity to take a much-deserved break in the company of restricted family and friends. In this digital age…
Undeclared work does not pay
In September 2020, the European Platform tackling undeclared work together with the European Labour Authority finalised the first ever campaign for declared work entitled #EU4FairWork. This campaign that has been…
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…
Class-action lawsuits to become EU law
The European Parliament endorsed a new law that will allow groups of consumers to join forces and launch collective action in the EU. The new rules introduce a harmonised model…
The Industrial Tribunal reform
The Industrial Tribunal reform has been on the agenda for years as part of an effort to modernise this institution to reflect the needs of a rapidly evolving labour market…
Adequate minimum wages in the EU
On 28 October, the European Commission issued a Proposal for a Directive on adequate minimum wages in the EU to guarantee adequate working and living conditions, as well as to…
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…
87% of the Maltese think EU should have more say in handling Covid-19
Coronavirus against European Union grunge flag. Virus causing epidemic concept Nine out of every ten Maltese citizens believe that the European Union should have more competences to deal with the…
An important step in the fight against precarious employment
The recent agreement providing Steward Health Care workers the opportunity to benefit from the same working conditions as their colleagues on Government books is a historic step in the fight…
Front liners left waiting in the cold
More resources to cope with their ever-increasing duties, improved work conditions, and incentives to attract highly qualified personnel are the key demands which environmental health officers have been requesting to…