Annex 1: main transposition and anti-discrimination legislation

• Author: Ellul, Tonio
• Pages: 88-92

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ANNEX 1: MAIN TRANSPOSITION AND ANTI-DISCRIMIN ATION LEGISLATION

Country: Malta

Date: 31 December 2019

Title of the law: Employment and Industrial Relations Act

Abbreviation: EIRA

Date of adoption: 02.12.2002

Latest relevant amendment: Act VI of 2019

Entry into force: 27.12.2002

Web link:

http://justiceservices.gov.mt/DownloadDocument.aspx?app=lom&it emid=8918&l=1

Grounds covered: Marital status, pregnancy or potential pregnancy, sex, colou r,

disability, religious conviction, political opinion or membership in a trade union or in a n

emġlĠyers’ assĠciatiĠn.

Civil/administrative law

Material scope: Private employment (with reference to disciplined forces)

Principal content: Protection against discrimination related to employment, prohib itions

on victimisation and harassment, and protections of gender equality and work for equal

value, creation of a specialised body/court (the Industrial Tribunal)

Title of the law: Equal Treatment in Employment Regulations

Abbreviation: Full legal name applies

Date of adoption: 05.11.2004

Latest relevant amendment: Legal Notice 461 of 2004

Entry into force: 05.11.2004

Web link:

http://justiceservices.gov.mt/DownloadDocument.aspx?app=lom&itemid=11229 &l=1

Grounds covered: Religion or religious belief, disability, age, sex, sexual orientation,

and racial or ethnic origin

Civil/administrative law

Material scope: Private and public employment

Principal content: Prohibition of direct and indirect discrimination

Title of the law: Protection of Maternity (Employment) Regulations

Abbreviation: Full legal name applies

Date of adoption: 05.01.2004

Latest relevant amendment: Legal Notice 415 of 2014

Entry into force: 05.01.2004

Web link:

http://justiceservices.gov.mt/DownloadDocument.aspx?app=lom&itemid=11225 &l=1

Grounds covered: Pregnancy, maternity leave

Civil/administrative law

Material scope: Private and public employment

Principal content: Safeguarding the employment rights of pregnant em ployees,

employees who have recently given birth and breastfeeding employees

Title of the law: Equal Treatment of Persons Order

Abbreviation: Full legal name applies

Date of adoption: 03.04.2007

Latest relevant amendment: Legal Notice 427 of 2007

Entry into force: 03.04.2007

Web link:

http://justiceservices.gov.mt/DownloadDocument.aspx?app=lom&itemid=11800 &l=1

Grounds covered: Racial or ethnic origin

Civil/administrative law