Questions for lawyers Found 20

I work a standard five-day week in Malta, Monday to Friday, and a public holiday this year fell on a Saturday. My employer is saying I’m not entitled to any compensation for it since I wouldn’t have worked that day anyway. Is that correct under Maltese law?

I’ve been on certified sick leave from my job in Malta for several weeks due to a medical condition, with proper medical certificates submitted throughout. My employer has just informed me I’m being dismissed, citing ‘ongoing absence’ as the reason. Is it legal to dismiss someone specifically because they are on legitimate, certified sick leave?

I’m resigning from my job in Malta and I still have about eight days of annual leave that I never got around to using this year. My employer says leave that isn’t used before the last working day is simply lost. Is that actually correct, or should I be paid out for it?

I recently resigned from a company in Malta and my employment contract includes a clause preventing me from working for any competitor anywhere in Malta for two years after leaving. I’ve been offered a great role at a similar company. Can my former employer actually stop me from taking it?

I resigned from my job in Malta after giving the correct notice period, worked through my full notice, and left on good terms as far as I know. It’s now been over two months and I still haven’t received my final salary payment for my last month worked, despite several follow-up messages. What can I actually do to get paid?

I use a company-issued laptop for work in Malta, and I recently found out my employer has been monitoring all activity on it, including personal emails I occasionally checked during breaks using my own personal account. Is this legal, and did they need to tell me beforehand?

I started a new job in Malta with a stated six-month probation period in my contract, but on the day it was due to end, my employer told me verbally that it’s being extended by another three months, without giving any real explanation. Can they just do this unilaterally?

I had worked at the same company in Malta for almost four years on an indefinite contract when I was called into a meeting and told to leave immediately, no notice, no explanation beyond ‘restructuring’. I wasn’t accused of any misconduct. Is this actually allowed?

I have a manager title at my workplace in Malta, but my day-to-day duties are mostly the same as the staff I supposedly supervise. I regularly work well beyond my contracted hours and my employer says overtime rules don’t apply to me because I’m ‘management’. Is a job title alone enough to exclude someone from overtime protections?

A company in Malta wants to bring me on to do essentially the same work as their regular staff, same hours, same office, same supervision, but wants me to invoice them as a self-employed contractor rather than being on payroll as an employee. Is this actually legal, and could it cause problems for me later?