Malta's new labour law - at a glance

Abstract

The White Paper containing the proposed new Employment Relations Act (ERA) and the proposed revisions to the Industrial Relations Act (IRA) was presented to the press and the public by Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Social Policy Dr Lawrence Gonzi on Thursday 27th December 2001. Both documents had benefited already from a long spell of consultation, going back at least 10 years, and including a series of well-attended, national conferences. Both bills bear the mark of recommendations tabled by the Malta Council for Economic and Social Development (MCESD), which were included as annexes to the same White Paper. Individuals and organisations were invited to table comments to the Minister by not later than 31st January 2002.