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Malta (MT)
Employment
Agriculture and forestry in Malta employ 300 full-time workers and 300 persons as part-time or seasonal workers.
International Comparison of Employment
Wages and Labour Costs
The hourly wage in agriculture is € 3.47. Employees pay 10 %, employers pay 10 % as welfare insurance contributions.
The income tax rate varies between 15 and 35 % depending on the income level.
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Working Time
The working time is 40 hours per week, the maximum is 48 hours.
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Leave and Paid Holidays
The length of the holiday is 25 days, and there are 14 public holidays. When a public holiday is on a weekend the workers are entitled to another holiday.
International Comparison of Leave and Paid Holidays
Social Insurance
Contributions are paid to a state system of pension and welfare insurance.
Occupational Health and Safety
No data available.
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Trade Union Influence
Employees' and employers' organisations are not considered legal entities, but they are allowed to conclude agreements.
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Minimum Standards
The minimum payment in certain sectors is regulated by the Wage Councils of the Maltese government or by collective agreements for individual industries. Binding legal provisions apply to all workers.
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Trade Union Participation
Tri-partite system.
International Comparison of Trade Union Participation
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