Malta's Constitutional Court has ruled that the independence and impartiality of industrial tribunals cannot be not guaranteed because the legal provisions for the appointment of tribunal members are unconstitutional. The Malta Employers’ Association has suggested amendments to the law but the
There has been increasing discussion about the role of the Malta Council for Economic and Social Development (MCESD), a tripartite national institution for social dialogue. The Malta Workers’ Union (UHM) said in March that the council was unduly influenced by the government, while the island’s
Industrial action in Malta flared up again in the first quarter of 2015, after a relatively peaceful period between 2012 and 2014. Three disputes were caused by litigation among the trade unions about recognition. The others were about conditions of work and the process of negotiation. Although
Journalists have attacked the decision by the Malta Council for Economic and Social Development (MCESD) to bar them from hearing new proposals on employment.
Members of the armed forces, police, department of civil defence and prison wardens have been given the right to join a trade union – but not to strike.