The following is a selection of articles regarding Recruitment in Malta Employment Regulations. Should you wish to contribute to this section with your own article, or would like to suggest a particular topic for our next article, please contact us. Forced to work overtime and expected to work through your lunch break: when is it ok to say 'no'? "Just as long as the job gets done," the boss will say. But with so many jobs, the work is of an ongoing nature and hence the job is never 'done'. The European Union is an issue we have been hearing about for the last five years. Some people are literally sick of the subject, while others enjoy speaking and hearing about it. The Conditions of Employment (Regulations) Act was enacted nearly fifty years ago and social partners have long been calling for its radical revision. Some of the provisions of the CERA were outdated and needed to be changed since they did not respond effectively to the present needs and requirements of the country. Are you an equal opportunity employer, or do you still discriminate between the sexes? While stereotyping is part of human nature, it takes an open mind to accept that you might be guilty of it. Discipline at work is not just the result of corrective action taken when an employee does not do what is expected of him/her or if he or she does something that goes against company policy. Discipline at work is an effective management tool with which one can achieve a better and more efficient workplace. As employees' rights are becoming increasingly well known and as employees are becoming more and more aware of their rights in the workplace, employers cannot afford to ignore or completely mishandle employment problems. Following the introduction of the Industrial and Employment Relations Act 2002, Maltese workers were bestowed with a wide array of rights that were non-existent before this law was enacted.
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