EEPO Review Spring 2015 : upskilling unemployed adults - Malta

This report investigates the upskilling of unemployed adults in Malta. It provides an overview of the organisation of training for unemployed adults aged between 25 and 64 years. Subsequently, the report explores and discusses the range of services provided by the Employment and Training Corporation, Malta's public employment service. The report highlights a significant practice, namely the Vocational Education and Training Award in Child Care.peer-reviewe

The small scale syndrome : career perspectives of Maltese and Gozitan secondary school students

The ‘Small Scale Syndrome’ is a model meant to conceptualise the experiences of Monopoly, Intimacy, Totality and Emigration by the inhabitants of small, often island, states and territories. This study uses the Small Scale Syndrome as a tool to investigate the career perspectives of students living in the archipelago of Malta, the smallest country in the European Union. Data was gathered through 321 questionnaires answered by students attending two state secondary schools, one on the island of Gozo and another one on the island of Malta. Results highlight the higher level of awareness of Monopoly of students living in Gozo when compared to their peers living in Malta. The study captures the higher assimilation of Intimacy/ Totality of students with only Maltese citizenship when compared to those with dual or foreign citizenship. Besides, this study also points out the greater inclination towards Emigration of students with dual or foreign citizenship when compared to their peers with only Maltese citizenship. The Small Scale Syndrome appears to be more strongly related to citizenship than to whether one resides in Malta or in Gozo, indicating that it might be affected by the level of social integration of the students under consideration. The study also suggests that the root causes of Monopoly may differ from those of Intimacy/ Totality and Emigration.peer-reviewe

EEPO Review : stimulating job demand - the design of effective hiring subsidies in Europe - Malta

This report investigates the use of hiring subsidies as an active policy to stimulating job demand in Malta. It discusses five specific measures, namely: the Employment Aid Programme (EAP); the Community Work Scheme (CWS); the Employment in the Social Economy Project (ESEP); the MicroInvest Scheme; and Making Work Pay.peer-reviewe

EEO Review : youth employment measures, 2010 - Malta

This report explores youth employment measures in Malta. It outlines the trends in youth employment. Then it examines measures taken to promote youth employment, focusing on school education and training policies, labour market and employment-related policies, and access to benefits. Finally, the report focuses on the roles of labour market actors in the promotion of youth employment.peer-reviewe

EEO Review : the employment dimension of economy greening – Malta

This report focuses on the employment dimension of economy greening in Malta. It examines the effects of economy greening on the labour market. Then it reviews labour market policy developments in the sector.peer-reviewe

An analysis of trade union membership in Malta

Despite their crucial social role, trade unions in Europe are suffering from challenges relating to a widespread trend of declining membership levels. Public information on trade union membership levels in Malta is mainly obtained from reports compiled annually by the Department of Industrial and Employment Relations through administrative records provided by the trade unions. This study, the first of its kind in Malta, offers an alternative and more detailed examination of membership levels through a survey carried out among a representative national sample of 781 employees. This study reveals a lower trade union membership level than what is officially reported. In line with foreign research, this study also indicates that the likelihood of being a trade union member increases among older employees, those who are in full-time or indefinite contracts, and those employed in the public sector. On the other hand, contrary to European trends, employees holding tertiary qualifications and higher level occupations are more likely to be unionised in Malta. Besides, male and female employees are equally likely to be unionised. This study concludes that, in order to prevent further decline in trade union density and membership, Maltese trade unions need to reorganise themselves, refocus their strategies and become more effective in attracting and retaining non-traditional members.peer-reviewe

EEO Review : promoting green jobs throughout the crisis - Malta

This report gives an overview of green policies and strategies launched and carried out throughout the international economic crisis. It introduces the context in which green employment promotion strategies take place, and then discusses major policies and measures implemented in the sector, namely the National Environmental Policy, the Green Public Procurement National Action Plan, investment aid for business development and environmentally friendly innovation, and investment in energy-saving incentives for the domestic sector.peer-reviewe

EEO Review : self-employment, 2010

This report focuses on the situation of self-employment in Malta following the international economic recession. It discusses national labour market policies meant to assist the sector, and the quality of self-employment jobs.peer-reviewe

Undeclared work - Malta, update 2012

This report investigates some salient issues relating to undeclared work in Malta and updates a previous report written in 2007. The report starts by defining undeclared work and the related concept of the shadow economy. Subsequently it examines the extent of the shadow economy and undeclared work in Malta. The third section deals with some of the more recent measures being carried out by the government in order to reduce the phenomenon. The report concludes by proposing some suggestions on how to tackle undeclared work and the shadow economy.peer-reviewe

Los migrantes y el desafío del trabajo decente en Malta

This paper investigates the challenges faced by migrants in their quest for decent work in the context of the small country of Malta. The country witnessed an extraordinary growth of migrant workers in recent years. While some laws promote migrants’ decent employment, others act as barriers. The Maltese population has traditionally resisted foreign workers and multiculturalism. However, such attitudes started improving especially among social partners who are increasingly supporting migrant workers and trying to improve their working conditions. Research indicates a range of difficulties faced by migrant workers in Malta, including: barriers to accessing employment; underemployment and lack of job mobility; insufficient training opportunities; higher risk of poverty despite working long hours; greater health and safety risks especially among those in undeclared work; complex relationships with superiors, colleagues and clients; and low unionisation. The Covid-19 pandemic increased the vulnerability of migrants and reversed some of the progress that had been accomplished in recent years, especially in terms of social attitudes.Este documento investiga los desafíos que enfrentan los migrantes en su búsqueda de un trabajo decente en el contexto del pequeño país de Malta. El país fue testigo de un crecimiento extraordinario de trabajadores migrantes en los últimos años. Si bien algunas leyes promueven el empleo decente de los migrantes, otras actúan como barreras. La población maltesa ha resistido tradicionalmente a los trabajadores extranjeros y al multiculturalismo. Sin embargo, estas actitudes empezaron a mejorar, especialmente entre los interlocutores sociales, que apoyan cada vez más a los trabajadores migrantes y tratan de mejorar sus condiciones de trabajo. Las investigaciones indican una serie de dificultades a las que se enfrentan los trabajadores migrantes en Malta, que incluyen: barreras para acceder al empleo; subempleo y falta de movilidad laboral; oportunidades de formación insuficientes; mayor riesgo de pobreza a pesar de trabajar muchas horas; mayores riesgos para la salud y la seguridad, especialmente entre quienes tienen trabajo no declarado; relaciones complejas con superiores, colegas y clientes; y baja sindicalización. La pandemia de Covid-19 aumentó la vulnerabilidad de los migrantes y revirtió algunos de los avances que se habían logrado en los últimos años, especialmente en términos de actitudes sociales