Employee Support Rights Malta

19/10/2026

⚖️ 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝘆 & 𝗣𝗮𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄

Malta’s Equal Pay (Transparency and Reporting) Regulations, 2026, introduced through Legal Notice 173 of 2026, strengthen the legal framework for equal pay between women and men for equal work or work of equal value.

The Regulations introduce important requirements relating to salary transparency during recruitment, gender-neutral pay structures, employees’ rights to pay information, and employer reporting obligations.

What do these changes mean for employers and employees in Malta?

Sciberras Advocates examines the key provisions, legal obligations and implications of the new Regulations in this article.

Sciberras Advocates assists both employees and employers with employment law, DIER investigations, representation at the Industrial Tribunal.

16/10/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗮 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝘄𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀

𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝘆 & 𝗪𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

🧾 𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗺𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁. 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝘀𝗹𝗶𝗽 𝘁𝗼𝗼.

Employees should receive a detailed payslip showing information such as:
✔ Basic pay
✔ Overtime
✔ Bonuses
✔ Tax
✔ Social Security
✔ Other applicable deductions

A payslip provides transparency about how your final pay was calculated.

📩 Contact Sciberras Advocates for tailored employment law advice.
Email [email protected] with ‘ESRM’ in the Subject Line.

14/10/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗮 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝘄𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀

𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝘆 & 𝗪𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗢𝗙𝗧𝗘𝗡 𝗠𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗪𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗦 𝗕𝗘 𝗣𝗔𝗜𝗗?
📅 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘆?

Wages must be paid regularly and generally cannot be more than four weeks in arrears, unless a collective agreement provides otherwise.

Your employment terms should also clearly state how frequently you will be paid.
Employees: know when payment is due.

Employers: make payment dates clear from the outset.

📩 Contact Sciberras Advocates for tailored employment law advice. Email [email protected] with ‘ESRM’ in the Subject Line.

12/10/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗮 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝘄𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀

𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝘆 & 𝗪𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗟𝗗 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗕𝗘 𝗣𝗔𝗜𝗗?
💳 𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄? 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂.

Maltese employment law provides important safeguards around wage payments.
✔ Wages must be paid in money
✔ Payment in goods or services cannot replace wages
✔ Wages should be paid directly to the employee, subject to limited legal exceptions

Your salary is your entitlement.

📩 Contact Sciberras Advocates for tailored employment law advice. Email [email protected] with ‘ESRM’ in the Subject Line.

09/10/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗮 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝘄𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀

𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝘆 & 𝗪𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

𝙒𝙃𝘼𝙏 𝘾𝙊𝙐𝙉𝙏𝙎 𝘼𝙎 𝘼 𝙒𝘼𝙂𝙀?
💶 Your wage isn't necessarily just your basic salary.

Under Maltese employment law, wages may include your basic remuneration together with bonuses and other earnings that fall within the legal definition.
Understanding what forms part of your wage matters when calculating what you are legally entitled to receive.

📩 Contact Sciberras Advocates for tailored employment law advice. Email [email protected] with ‘ESRM’ in the Subject Line.

07/10/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗮 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝘄𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀

𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝘆 & 𝗪𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Your wage is more than a figure on your contract. Maltese employment law regulates how wages are paid, when they must be paid, what can be deducted, and what happens when wages remain unpaid.

The next series of posts will explore these topics.

📩 Contact Sciberras Advocates for tailored employment law advice. Email [email protected] with ‘ESRM’ in the Subject Line.

05/10/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗮 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝘄𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀

💬 Questions about maternity, paternity or parental rights in Malta?

Whether you are an employee trying to understand your entitlements or an employer looking to ensure your policies comply with Maltese employment law, professional advice can help you navigate your obligations with confidence.

📩 Contact Sciberras Advocates for tailored employment law advice.

Email [email protected] with ‘ESRM’ in the Subject Line.

01/10/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗮 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝘄𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀

SUPPORTING PARENTS BENEFITS EVERYONE

🤝 Family-friendly employment law isn't only about protecting employees.
Supporting parents can help employers:

✔ Retain experienced employees
✔ Reduce recruitment and retraining costs
✔ Preserve institutional knowledge
✔ Improve employee loyalty
✔ Build a more resilient workforce

Supporting family life and building successful workplaces can go hand in hand.

📩 Contact us for professional legal advice tailored to your situation.
Email [email protected] with ‘ESRM’ in the Subject Line.

29/09/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗮 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝘄𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀

PROTECTION FROM DISCRIMINATION

⚖️ Pregnancy should never result in workplace discrimination.

Maltese law provides specific protections for pregnant employees, new mothers and breastfeeding employees.

Among these protections, a pregnant or breastfeeding employee cannot be dismissed from the moment the employer is notified of the pregnancy until the end of maternity leave, subject to the applicable legal framework.

📩 Contact us for professional legal advice tailored to your situation.

Email [email protected] with ‘ESRM’ in the Subject Line.

25/09/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗮 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝘄𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀

Balancing Work & Family
MISCARRIAGE LEAVE

🤍 Another important employment right introduced in 2026.
Following a miscarriage:
✔ Every worker, irrespective of gender, is entitled to 7 working days of miscarriage leave
✔ Without loss of wages
✔ Leave must be taken immediately following the miscarriage
The entitlement applies whether the miscarriage occurs in Malta or abroad.

📩 Contact us for professional legal advice tailored to your situation.
Email [email protected] with ‘ESRM’ in the Subject Line.