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MLT-2002-L-63367
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Title_of_text
Employment and Industrial Relations Act (Act XXII of 2002) (Cap. 452).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Malta
Subjects (Classification)
Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations; Labour codes, general labour and employment acts
Adopted on (Date of text)
2002-12-02
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Comprehensive legislation on employment and industrial relations. Divided into 2 titles and 7 parts. Title 1 deals with employment relations. Part 1 provides for establishment of Employment Relations Board. Function of Board is to make recommendations to Minister regarding national and sectoral minimum standard conditions of employment. Part 2 makes provision for official recognition of conditions of employment. Part 3 provides for protection of wages; Part 4 for protection against discrimination related to employment. Part 5 regulates termination of employment; Part 6 deals with enforcement and non-compliance related to employment. Title 2 contains provisions regarding industrial relations. Part 1 deals with organization of workers and employers. Regulates status, registration and activities of trade unions and employers' organizations. Also provides for restrictions in legal liability and for proceedings regarding union membership. Part 2 regulates voluntary settlement of disputes. Part 3 makes provision for Industrial Tribunal. Repeals the Industrial Relations Act, 1976. Repeals Conditions of Employment (Regulation) Act, 1952, except provisions on maternity leave (art. 18).
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
2003-01-01 (MLT-2003-R-65350)
Guarantee Fund Regulations (Legal Notice 432 of 2002).
Implementing text(s)
2003-01-01 (MLT-2003-R-65351)
Information to Employees Regulations (Legal Notice 431 of 2002).
Implementing text(s)
2003-01-01 (MLT-2003-R-65352)
Posting of Workers in Malta Regulations (Legal Notice 430 of 2002).
Implementing text(s)
2003-01-01 (MLT-2003-R-65353)
Contracts of Service for a Fixed Term Regulations (Legal Notice 429 of 2002).
Implementing text(s)
2003-01-01 (MLT-2003-R-65354)
Collective Redundancies (Protection of Employment) Regulations (Legal Notice 428 of 2002).
Implementing text(s)
2003-01-01 (MLT-2003-R-65355)
Part-Time Employees Regulations (Legal Notice 427 of 2002).
Implementing text(s)
2003-09-02 (MLT-2003-R-65356)
Parental Leave Entitlement Regulations (Legal Notice 225 of 2003).
Implementing text(s)
2004-04-05 (MLT-2004-R-68074)
Organisation of Working Time Regulations (Legal Notice No. 247 of 2003).
Implementing text(s)
2004-04-05 (MLT-2004-R-68123)
Urgent Family Leave Regulations (Legal Notice No. 296 of 2003).
Implementing text(s)
2004-11-05 (MLT-2004-R-72068)
Equal Treatment in Employment Regulations, 2004 (Legal Notice 461 of 2004).
Implementing text(s)
2006 (MLT-2006-R-75362)
Employee (Information and Consultation) Regulations, 2006.
Implementing text(s)
1992 (MLT-1992-R-75365)
National Minimum Wage National Standard Order 2010 Consolidation (Cap. 452.71).
Implementing text(s)
2006 (MLT-2006-R-75366)
Wage Increase (Employees) National Standard Order, 2006. L.N. 332 of 2006.
Implementing text(s)
2012-01-31 (MLT-2012-R-94498)
Overtime Regulations (S.L. 452.110).
Implementing text(s)
2012-01-31 (MLT-2012-R-94499)
Extension of Applicability to Service with Government (Employment Status) Regulations (S.L. 452.109).
Implementing text(s)
2012-01-31 (MLT-2012-R-94500)
Employment Status National Standard Order (S.L. 452.108).
Implementing text(s)
2008-11-28 (MLT-2008-R-94501)
Telework National Standard Order (S.L. 452.104).
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2015-02-20 (MLT-2015-L-101025)
Various Laws (Trade Union Membership of Disciplined Forces) Act, 2015 (IV of 2015).
Repealed Text region
Repealed text(s)
1976-07-29 (MLT-1976-L-13642)
Industrial Relations Act 1976. No. XXX.
Repealed text(s)
1952-03-22 (MLT-1952-L-44622)
Conditions of Employment (Regulation). Act (Chapter 135).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Parliamentary Secretariat for Justice in the Office of the Prime Minister, Malta
URL
http://www.justiceservices.gov.mt
File
MLT63367 2016.pdf (PDF of Act as amended to Act XXXIII. 2016)