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Outgoing Occupational Health and Safety Authority CEO Mark Gauci said OHSA inspectors were not duty bound to check sites where construction work was not in progress. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

Editorial: A reactive safety watchdog

The OHSA seems unwilling to change, even after a death that shocked a nation

September 13, 2023| Times of Malta
Employers want workers to be able to continue working past their pensionable age, without having to forfeit all of their pension. Photo: Shutterstock

Encourage pensioners to keep working, employers say ahead of Budget 2024

Employers warn €13 per week COLA could cause problems for some businesses

September 11, 2023| Times of Malta
AFP file photo

Game makers seek unions as digital entertainment booms

Video streaming services vie for subscribers, video game makers push to keep players engaged

September 10, 2023| AFP
Growing the economy on the back of cheap imported labour was a short-sighted policy. The sooner we start the process of developing economic activities that are less labour-intensive, the better. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

Urgently required: change in our economic model

The policy shift is not about limiting the number of TCNs in Malta. It is about seeking to develop higher value-added activities

September 8, 2023| Lawrence Zammit
There was an increase of 1.3% in the number of people working in Malta in the second quarter, compared to the first. File photo

Malta records highest increase of people in employment in the EU

Highest GDP growth compared to same quarter last year

September 7, 2023| Times of Malta
Photo: KPMG Malta/Freepik.com

Malta's labour productivity lags the EU average. What can we do about it?

Understanding labour productivity, its importance and how it can be raised

September 4, 2023| Melissa Grima and Steve Stivala
Prime Minister Robert Abela speaking on One Radio. Photo: PL

Strict standards to regulate temping agencies in the pipeline: PM

Ignores Times of Malta report on benefit fraud by former Labour MP

September 3, 2023| Giulia Magri
Some of the new doctors who have joined Malta's public health sector. Photo: Health Ministry

132 new doctors join public health sector

Doctors congratulated by minister as they begin their two-year foundation programme

September 2, 2023| Times of Malta
File photo: Times of Malta

Today's front pages – September 1, 2023

The top stories in Malta's newspapers

September 1, 2023| Times of Malta
Several non-Maltese work in the tourism, catering and delivery sectors. Photo: Shutterstock.com

Employers fear drive to limit foreign workers is a 'knee-jerk reaction'

Business owners say employee shortages need to be addressed before policy shift

September 1, 2023| Sarah Carabott
Prime Minister Robert Abela said that his government will 'stand up to' businesses who continue to base their business model on importing foreign workers. File photo: Times of Malta

Government will not back businesses focused solely on importing workers: PM

'There is no dignity in slavery-like working conditions' - Robert Abela

August 30, 2023| Sarah Carabott
33 current and former Air Malta employees were found to have faced indirect discrimination. File photo: Matthew Mirabelli

Air Malta ordered to pay €585,000 over 'discriminatory' pay deal

33 cabin crew staff win compensation following collective agreement claim

August 28, 2023| Neville Borg
The study suggests that most jobs and industries are only partially exposed to automation. Photo: Shutterstock

AI likely to augment rather than destroy jobs

Women more likely than men to see their jobs affected

August 22, 2023| AFP
The majority of non-fatal accidents occurred in the manufacturing sector. File photo: Shutterstock

One fatal work accident in first half of the year - down from nine in 2022

The total number of accidents dropped by nearly 10 per cent

August 21, 2023| Times of Malta
File photo: Times of Malta

Today's front pages – August 21, 2023

The top stories in Malta's newspapers

August 21, 2023| Times of Malta
Shinas Ashraf, left, is one of thousands of people left in the lurch after an overnight rule that cab drivers must have an EU or Maltese licence. Photo: Shinas Ahsraf/Times of Malta

‘I want my money back’: thousands in disarray over new cab licence law

Laws were changed practically overnight, leaving many workers in the lurch

August 21, 2023| Daniel Ellul
The slowdown in the construction sector has entered its second year. Photo: Chris Sant Fournier

Construction activity is down again but tourism is booming

KPMG economic analysis notes a significant decline in construction's gross value added

August 21, 2023| Neville Borg
Nurses are in high demand. Photo: Shutterstock

74 new nurses join public health service

Chris Fearne urges new recruits to specialise within sector

August 19, 2023| Times of Malta
Nurses remain understaffed at the state hospital. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

Three nurses for 23 patients a ‘luxury’ – MUMN chief

Paul Pace reacting to magistrate’s concerns about ‘seriously concerning’ lack of resources at Mater Dei

August 18, 2023| Claudia Calleja
The new sectoral deal would lead to an improved healthcare service, the prime minister said. Photo: Shutterstock

Abela: Nurses and midwives will earn 'best salaries ever' through new deal

PM hails breakthrough in MUMN talks, says it will lead to improved healthcare

August 12, 2023| Times of Malta
University graduates reported especially high employment rates. File photo: Matthew Mirabelli.

Malta's graduates have great job prospects, EU data suggests

Eurostat data finds that Malta ranks fourth in EU for employment of recent graduates

August 11, 2023| James Cummings
Finance Minister Clyde Caruana insists on a new economic model for Malta. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

Editorial: Cool down the overheating economy

Traditional monetary tools will not resolve Malta’s high inflation challenge

August 6, 2023| Times of Malta
Photo: Shutterstock

Mandatory recycling requirements for textile producers in the pipeline

EU prepares new waste separation rules for producers

August 4, 2023| Times of Malta
Court workers filed a judicial letter against Justice Minister Jonathan Attard (top), Court Services Agency chief executive Eunice Grech Fiorini (centre) and Justice Ministry Permanent Secretary Johan Galea (bottom). Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

Court workers taking legal action on unpaid overtime

They say they worked a number of extra hours upon management’s request over the past three years but never got paid for it

August 1, 2023| Matthew Xuereb
Photo: Chris Sant Fournier

Malta's SMEs are worried about Malta's future

Chamber of SMEs CEO Abigail Mamo dissects a survey of the lobby group's members

July 31, 2023| Times of Malta
PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK.COM

Reversing Europe’s brain drain

Short-sighted labour market policies will hurt EU cohesion in the long term

July 31, 2023| John Cassar White
MEA director general Joseph Farrugia speaking on Monday. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

Employers warn of wage-price spiral

A quarter of all businesses say that half their workforce is foreign

July 31, 2023| Neville Borg
Three-quarters of respondents claim the increase in their wage bills is not being matched with productivity gains. File photo

Productivity is no match for wage increases – survey

Wage Inflation Survey results to be released on Monday

July 30, 2023| Times of Malta
File photo: Times of Malta

Government's expenditure on social security benefits up in first half of 2023

Retirement pensions recorded the largest increase

July 27, 2023| Times of Malta
Emphasis was laid on importing low-skilled labour from third countries. Photo: Chris Sant Fournier

Editorial: We’re on a risky race to the bottom

Threats to sustainability of economic model are, in many cases, becoming more dangerous

July 26, 2023| Times of Malta