The contract of employment : a European and Maltese perspective

Abstract

The labour market is constantly changing in the European Union. In Malta, it is no different. Our main focus in this dissertation is to argue how Directive 91/533/EEC and Directive 2019/1152 affected the contract of employment and the working conditions in general in Malta. We are also going to give important information relating to the present Maltese contract and how it evolved throughout the years, involving as well other aspects that could ultimately differ the written statement. Such aspects can include the wage regulation orders, the International Labour Organisation and the Rome Conventions. We will then be able to discuss such changes in Maltese employment law, and how this helped better the working conditions in Malta. Our findings suggest that the majority of additions or changes made by the old Directive have already been adjusted to fit the Maltese contract, however, not all the new additions made by the new Directive have yet been implemented. Ultimately, the research suggests, that Maltese workers are enjoying better working conditions because of the many aspects taken into consideration by the European Union.