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Sudden contract termination

Last activity 02 November 2013 by michael78

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IvanhoeIII

Hi everybody,

just simple question. My contract was suddenly terminated, without warning, and I do not know what I can expect now. Does Maltese law have golden handshake or something? Or just I have 14 days of leave and thats all?

pevi

What is in your contract? Are you still in your probation period?

IvanhoeIII

No I work for them more than year. I did not received contract only confirmation letter that I Am employed for indefinite duration.

tearnet

IvanhoeIII wrote:

No I work for them more than year. I did not received contract only confirmation letter that I Am employed for indefinite duration.


I guess no contract will mean no job security.
Talk to  an employment lawyer (just an hours worth of paid advise is worth pages of uninformed conjecture).

Good luck

GuestPoster566

The phrase 'indefinite duration' is the crux of the issue.
That's what is states and that's what they've done.

Spiridonov

There is no golden handshake or smth like this in Malta. All that employer has to do is:
1. To issue the warning for employee about the end of the employment. Notice period depends on the number of years employed
2. To pay the severance payment, depends on the number of years employed.

In your case, if the employment was 1-2 years, both issues are immaterial.

If it's a lockout - there are some other rules.

Spiridonov

If you would have definite contract and the employer wants to break it before the final date - he should pay you half of the salary till the end of the employment period.

In case of indefinite contract - just a notice and small severance payment.

GuestPoster566

Spiridonov wrote:

There is no golden handshake or smth like this in Malta. All that employer has to do is:
1. To issue the warning for employee about the end of the employment. Notice period depends on the number of years employed
2. To pay the severance payment, depends on the number of years employed.

In your case, if the employment was 1-2 years, both issues are immaterial.

If it's a lockout - there are some other rules.


There is NO contract in this case.

michael78

Who works without contract unless paid in cash ;)?

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