Equal pay and equal treatment at work (Article 157 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) and Recast Directive 2006/54)

AuthorRomina Bartolo
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4Equal pay and equal treatment at work (Article 157 of the Treaty on the
Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) and Recast Directive 2006/54)
4.1General (legal) context
4.1.1Surveys on the gender pay gap and the difficulties of realising equal pay
In 2018, a video was released aiming to raise awareness about Malta’s gender pay gap
and the factors that contribute to it; the video was part of a project initiated by V Squared
Media, a Maltese media house, in collaboration with EY Malta and with the support of the
Centre for Labour Studies at the University of Malta, the National Statistics Office and
emPOWer: Platform for Organisations for Women.14The pay gap was found to be more
pronounced than the 11% Maltese average in specific industries: a 28.3 % pay gap was
found in the financial and insurance industry, a 23.1 % pay gap was found in professional,
scientific and technical activities and a 20.6 % pay gap was found in the ICT industry.15
4.1.2Surveys on the difficulties of realising equal treatment at work
There have been several articles and presentations on the barriers to equal treatment at
work.16In 2017, the National Commission for the Promotion of Equality (NCPE)
implemented a project co-funded by the EU: Equality Beyond Gender Roles. The project
aimed to raise awareness of the relevance of men’s role in gender equality in order to:
reach a fair balance between work and private life and between paid and unpaid work;
break down gender stereotypes tied to traditional gender roles by sensitising and
empowering students, employers and citizens; further encourage men to take action to
combat or prevent unilateral responsibilities, to share domestic duties and care
responsibilities, as well as to strive towards equal economic independence between the
genders; and increase overall awareness of the various types of family friendly measures
and the benefits and responsibilities of making use of them.17
4.1.3Other issues
There are no additional issues to report.
4.1.4Political and societal debate and pending legislative proposals
There are no debates or pending legislative proposals to report.
4.2Equal pay
4.2.1Implementation in national law
The Employment and Industrial Relations Act, Article 27, provides that employees in the
same class of employment are entitled to the same rate of remuneration for work of equal
value.
14 The Malta Independent (2018), ‘Women earn 11% less on average than men; gender pay gap hindering
inclusive economy President’, 12 November 2018. Available at:
http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2018-11-12/local-news/Women-earn-11-less-on-average-than-
men-gender-pay-gap-hindering-inclusive-economy-President-6736199234.
15The Malta Independent (2018), ‘Women earn 11% less on average than men; gender pay gap hindering
inclusive economy President’, 12 November 2018.
16 Articles include newspaper articles https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/Equality-and-the-
workplace.612206, https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/malta-remains-worse-than-eu-average-for-
gender-equality.691432; https://www.pressreader.com/.
17https://ncpe.gov.mt/en/Pages/Projects_and_Specific_Initiatives/Equality-Beyond-Gender-Roles.aspx.

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