Employers are calling for a ban on the government recruiting individuals within the public sector at a minimum of six months before the general election due to such pre-election efforts causing companies to opt for foreign workers.
In a recently published position paper addressed by the Malta Employers Association, the organisation stated that such a “pervert” practice must be put to an end in Malta as it is causing a drain of human resources within the private sector and creating a considerable amount of labour shortage challenges.
The association alluded to the act of individuals with “dubious intent” asking politicians for “unproductive employment in the public sector” and it has thus created somewhat of an apathy within private businesses, going on to highlight that the majority of public sector workers conduct their day-to-day efforts professionally.
They went on to highlight the fact that companies turning to foreign labour as an alternative resolve has resulted in multiple inefficiencies and “an unnecessary increase in population”. One of the short-term solutions which the Employers Association suggested is that workers who decide to continue working until retirement, even though they already qualify for pension, would lose their pension for the additional years or receive half of it.
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