For 2019, the national minimum wage related to a normal working week is:
Age 18 years and over €175.84*
Age 17 years €169.06
Age 16 years €166.22
There are other different minimum wages that are applicable to different jobs within specific industrial sectors. Every employee is entitled to statutory bonuses and weekly allowances.
* Upon completion of the first year of employment with the same employer, the employees are entitled to mandatory increases of €3 per week, and upon completion of the second year, to an additional €3 per week. The increases should be paid to employees on a pro-rata basis.
However, in certain circumstances specified by the law, there may be the possibility for a worker not to take the full rest period, provided that equivalent compensatory rest periods are given to the worker concerned at times immediately following the corresponding periods worked.
The employee can seek the assistance of the Department of Industrial and Employment Relations, at No. 109, Melita Street, Valletta who will investigate the case, including instituting criminal action against the employer if the case so requires. Such assistance may be provided personally from the customer care of the Department or by telephone on 21224245/6 or through e-mail on info.dier@gov.mt
The employee as a private individual can institute action within the civil court.
In case of alleged unfair dismissal, discriminatory treatment, breach of the principle of equal pay for work of equal value, victimization, harassment and all the cases which refer to the Industrial Tribunal, the employee as a private individual can institute action before the Industrial Tribunal.