The adoption of Legal Notice 112 of 2025—Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions (Amendment) Regulations on 27 June 2025 marks Malta’s first legislative step toward implementing the European Union’s pay transparency directive (Directive (EU) 2023/970).
Every employer in Malta, regardless of headcount or sector, is subject to Legal Notice 112. Likewise, it extends to all “applicants for employment,” including part-time and fixed-term workers. The legislation addresses two main areas: pre-employment salary disclosure and providing employees with the right to request and receive information about their own pay and the pay levels for other employees performing the same work.
During recruitment, employers are required to provide the initial pay or pay range and any collective agreement pay provisions relating to the role before the start of employment, differing slightly from the directive, which requires disclosure before interview. This offers employers more flexibility on...
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