The Industrial Tribunal held on 17 August 2026 that a room attendant who agreed to a one-year contract without probation could not use probation to leave early, and ordered him to pay €4,106.91. It matters to employers recruiting from abroad.
The Industrial Tribunal found on 28 July 2026 that Bequant Pro Limited unfairly dismissed a team lead whose work passed to a contractor, and awarded €12,000. It matters to any employer relying on redundancy.
The Court of Appeal held on 23 July 2026 that the First Hall should have stayed port workers' EU-law challenge to the 2017 licence rules while the Commission's case against Malta is pending, not declined to examine it.
The Court of Appeal holds that article 36(11) does not limit compensation where a fixed-term employee resigns because of the employer’s breaches, and that a resignation letter without protest does not defeat the claim.
The Court of Appeal sends an unfair dismissal case back to the Industrial Tribunal to quantify compensation, and holds that the four-month time limit runs from the day employment ends, not from the notice letter.
The Court of Appeal declared null a worker's appeal alleging dismissal for pregnancy, because the tribunal had found as a fact that her irregular status was the reason. It matters to anyone appealing a tribunal decision.
The Court of Appeal declared null an appeal against Transport Malta, holding that the date discrimination came to light is a finding of fact beyond an appeal limited to points of law. It matters to anyone bringing an article 26 claim.
The Industrial Tribunal declared all of a former employee's claims time-barred under article 75(3) of Chapter 452, because she filed more than four months after her employment ended. It matters to anyone preparing a tribunal claim.
The Court of Appeal sent a €33,782.96 unfair dismissal award back to the Industrial Tribunal to give its reasons. It matters to anyone arguing compensation under article 81(2) of Chapter 452.
The Industrial Tribunal found that a diver dismissed as redundant, at the meeting where he refused onerous new terms, was dismissed unlawfully, and awarded €7,500. It matters for employers who restructure roles within a group.
The Court of Appeal held Maltapost Plc 40% liable for a postal worker's death in a delivery vehicle with no doors or seat belt, and cut the damages to €40,622.40 with a lower multiplier and a no-dependency deduction.