To hire new employees in
Malta
, your business must have a local legal entity or an Employer of Record like Borderless in place already. Then there’s the management of local employment compliance, taxes, benefits, payroll, and more. Hiring contractors poses similar challenges.
Borderless handles all of that for you, so you can focus on getting to work with your new team member in
Malta
while staying fully compliant with local laws and compliance.
Maltese, English
Euro (€, EUR)
Monthly
14 days
10%
73.61 (25 of 139 nations)
24 days
10 days
18 weeks
In many countries like
Malta
, the treatment of employees and contractors is different. If you misclassify a new team member, you could be subjected to penalties and fines. Let Borderless get this right for you, so you don’t have to worry.
EUR 731.32 per month.
Standard working hours are 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week. The standard work week is from Monday to Friday. The maximum workweek can be extended up to 48 hours.
Borderless employment agreements cover a maximum of 48 working hours, however the standard can be considered 40 hours. Hours worked after that period, will be considered overtime.
Overtime payment is mandatory. Overtime is defined as any time worked beyond the normal working day. Employees are only permitted to work a maximum of 48 hours a week unless they give their express written consent. Employees are compensated for overtime as follows:
There is no additional pay detail for Malta.
For Borderless customers, all employee payments will be made in equal monthly installments on or before the last working day of each calendar month, payable in arrears.
For individual employees:
For parents:
An employee’s contract may be terminated for a just cause (negligence, dishonesty, flagrant disobedience, etc.), redundancy, or when an employee reaches retirement age.
According to Maltese labor law, employees must be informed in advance before losing their jobs so they can make the necessary preparations.
If an employee has worked at least one month during the probationary term, they may be fired with one week's notice. From here, there is a sliding scale for notice periods:
Probation can last anywhere from a week to 12 months, provided it’s agreed upon in advance by both parties.
There is no mandated severance pay specified under Maltese labor law.
When the world is your competition, it pays to incentivize new hires and existing alike. Borderless benefits packages typically include:
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