Salient Features and Recent Updates of Maltese Employment Law

This webinar will provide a comprehensive overview of Maltese Employment Law, addressing every stage of the employment relationship. Key employer obligations, including the essential requirements for drafting employment contracts, will be explored. The webinar will delve into the main recognised conditions of employment, such as working time and leave entitlements, and the various ways of terminating the employment relationship. The implications of the newly introduced EU Pay Transparency Directive, in preparation for its prospective implementation in Malta, will also be discussed. This webinar will serve as an opportunity to stay updated on the latest legal developments and best practices in Maltese Employment Law.

The Speaker

Christine Calleja is a Partner at Mamo TCV Advocates and heads the firm’s Employment and Industrial Relations department.

Christine graduated Doctor of Laws from the University of Malta in 2011, after which she obtained a Masters in European and Comparative Law, also from the University of Malta, in 2012. Both her theses focused on employment law; the doctoral thesis was titled ‘Furthering the Case for Constructive Dismissal in Malta’ and her Masters thesis focused on the scope of application of the Acquired Rights Directive.

She joined the firm as a trainee in 2009, became an associate when she was called to the Bar in 2011 and was promoted to the post of Senior Associate in 2017.

Christine’s main areas of practice are employment law and insurance litigation.

Insofar as employment law is concerned, she regularly assists clients in all matters relating to human resources. She also represents clients, both employers and employees, in front of the Industrial Tribunal and courts in relation to these matters and has assisted clients in trade disputes and in the negotiation of collective agreements. She also delivers seminars and lectures for practitioners in the field on a regular basis and is also one of the founding members of the Maltese Employment Lawyers Association.

Her other special area of focus is insurance law, in particular insurance claims litigation, where she regularly assists and represents a number insurance companies in proceedings brought by or against them.