Thematic feature - individual labour/employment disputes and the courts

Abstract

In March 2004, the EIRO national centres in 24 European countries were asked, in response to a questionnaire, to give a brief overview of their country's system for dealing with individual labour/employment disputes through the courts, along with data on: the volume of cases; the costs; the timeframe; alternatives to going to court; and any current debate on these issues. The Maltese responses are set out below (along with the questions asked). This article examines how individual labour/employment disputes are handled through the courts in Malta, as at March 2004. In March 2004, the EIRO national centres in 24 European countries were asked, in response to a questionnaire, to give a brief overview of their country's system for dealing with individual labour/employment disputes through the courts, along with data on: the volume of cases; the costs; the timeframe; alternatives to going to court; and any current debate on these issues. The Maltese responses are set out below (along with the questions asked).