Maltese Authorities Receive Specialised Training To Strengthen Worker’s Rights

Protecting workers' rights and ensuring fair competition between businesses were the focus of a national training programme organised by the Department for Industrial and Employment Relations (DIER), in collaboration with Malta's National Liaison Officer for the European Labour Authority (ELA) and with the support of the ELA.

The initiative brought together representatives from DIER, Jobsplus, Identità, the Malta Tax and Customs Administration (MTCA) and the Malta Police Force, alongside experts from the European Labour Authority. Training sessions covered labour mobility, posted workers, temporary work agencies and other key employment issues.

Minister for European Funds, Social Dialogue and Consumer Protection Keith Azzopardi Tanti said Malta has introduced several measures to strengthen the country's regulatory and enforcement framework in response to the changing needs of the labour market. He said these efforts are intended to ensure that economic growth is matched by stronger protection for workers and fair competition among employers.

The minister also highlighted the growing importance of coordination between authorities, pointing to measures aimed at improving oversight of employment agencies, protecting temporary workers and increasing pay transparency.

He noted that collaboration with the European Labour Authority has already seen Maltese authorities participate in more than 15 joint inspections in Malta and abroad, covering sectors including construction, transport and hospitality. Officials have also taken part in more than 13 study visits with counterparts in other countries to exchange knowledge and best practices.

DIER Director General Diane Vella Muscat described the programme as the first initiative of its kind in Malta. She said it enabled enforcement authorities responsible for working conditions and labour mobility to share practical experience, learn from one another and strengthen cooperation.

The training forms part of the European Labour Authority's wider efforts to build the capacity of national enforcement authorities and improve their ability to respond to the challenges of an evolving labour market.

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