The Ultimate Guide to Hiring Employees in Malta

in Malta, full-time employees are entitlement to 24 working days of paid leave. Part-time employees receive a pro-rata allocation based on their hours worked.

Pregnant employees with 6 months' consecutive service are entitled to 18 weeks' paid leave. They must take 4 weeks pre-birth, receiving full salary throughout. The employer covers the first 14 weeks, and Social Security handles the remaining 4 weeks.

Malta does not have legally mandated paternity leave.

Employees are granted paid sick leave for a maximum of 10 days (80 hours). The payment rates and providers vary depending on the duration of the illness as follows:

Employees are entitled to 1 day bereavement leave fully paid by the employer.

Employees are entitled to 2 day marriage leave fully paid by the employer.

Employees have the right to fully paid jury service leave provided by the employer, lasting for the required duration.

Employees have the right to fully paid injury leave provided by the employer, lasting for a maximum of 1 year.

Male and female employees have the right to take up to four months of unpaid parental leave for childbirth, adoption, fostering, or legal custody until the child turns eight. To be eligible, the employee must have worked continuously for the same employer for at least 12 months.